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Protecting Their Health, Protecting Their Future

While teen pregnancy rates are generally on the decline, the U.S. teen pregnancy rate stubbornly remains substantially higher than the rates in other western industrialized … See more

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Take Action to Protect Abortion Access in Nebraska

WEBWe partnered with other Nebraska advocacy organizations to launch NebraskansforAbortionAccess.com, which serves as a central hub for people who want …

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Issues ACLU of Nebraska

WEBOur goal: a Nebraska where LGBTQ+ people can live openly, where identities, relationships, and families are respected, and a state where fair treatment on the job, in …

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Overcrowding In Nebraska’s Prisons Is Causing a Medical and …

WEBNebraska’s prison conditions are inhumane and unconstitutional, and ultimately, they hurt public safety. We can’t reduce recidivism rates among former …

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Know Your Rights: Young Nebraskans Seeking an Abortion

WEBInformation about your rights and responsibilities as a young adult in Nebraska. If you need help getting an attorney to help you with your case, contact the ACLU at …

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Advocates Announce New Bills To Protect Abortion Rights

WEBLINCOLN, Neb. – Today, Nebraska State Senator Megan Hunt and reproductive health advocates announced a new effort to expand access to abortion …

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Fighting Racism in Nebraska ACLU of Nebraska

WEBFighting Racism in Nebraska. Definitions anchor us in principles, values and expectations. We begin with the basic work of defining the kind of people we aspire to …

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New Lawsuit Aims to Address Harms Inflicted at Closed Youth …

WEBIn July of 2020, DHHS CEO Dannette Smith announced plans to permanently close the site. The attorneys on the case say the facts are well …

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Nebraska Nursing Homes Accused of Discriminating Against Man …

WEBAccording to his daughter, John Shelor died after being in a nursing home hours away from his family because of discriminationLINCOLN, Neb – Today the ACLU …

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Nebraska Must Do More to End the Inhumane Practice of Solitary

WEBAlthough Nebraska state law says those with serious mental health issues such as Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia cannot be held in solitary, it is still …

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Know Your Rights: Pregnant and Postpartum Nebraskans

WEBMany Nebraskans who are pregnant or postpartum have the right to reasonable accommodations at work. Under Nebraska’s Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act, you are …

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Let Down and Locked Up: Nebraska Women in Prison

WEBInstead, Nebraska facilities routinely treat menstrual supplies as "luxury items" and women must purchase these supplies from the prison commissary in the same manner they …

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ACLU Study: Implementation of “Abortion Reversal” Laws Raises …

WEBJune 11, 2019. For Immediate Release: June 11, 2019. Contact: Heidi Uhing, ACLU of Nebraska Communications Director. (402) 476-8091 ext. 104 …

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ACLU Calls for Regulation of Meatpacking Plants

WEBLINCOLN, Neb. – Today, the ACLU of Nebraska sent letters to four local health department directors and Nebraska Department of Labor Commissioner John …

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Erin Porterfield Kristin Williams v. Department of Health and …

WEBErin and Kristen have two sons. Utilizing Assisted Reproductive technology, each mother gave birth to one of their boys. Despite both women having been active and involved …

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Gender-affirming Care Ban Clears Second Vote ACLU of Nebraska

WEBLINCOLN, Neb. – A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth cleared its second round of debate today. Nebraska state senators advanced LB …

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Supporting Social Justice is Supporting Veterans

WEBVeterans Day invites Americans to show support to those who have served in our military. That’s a sizable population in Nebraska – about 127,000 veterans call our …

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ACLU Seeks Intervention in Lawsuit Targeting Anti-Discrimination

WEBFORT WORTH, Texas — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a motion to intervene in a case challenging a section of the Affordable Care Act that …

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2022 Legislation: Top Threats, Top Opportunities for Change

WEBLB933 is a so-called trigger ban. It would ban abortion entirely in Nebraska if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. LB781 would ban abortion at about six …

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