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What's Going On With Reproductive Rights

WEBIn May of 2021, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In this case, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a …

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LWVUS Urges US Senate to Vote Yes on S4132, Women's Health …

WEBJackson Women’s Health Organization, the League of Women Voters of the United States writes to urge the US Senate to pass S.4132, the Women’s Health …

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Explaining SCOTUS's Abortion Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson …

WEBOn June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning the constitutional right to abortion. …

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S.C.’s maternal health in rapid decline, experts say MyLO

WEBThe S.C. League of Women Voters hosted a virtual panel from the Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina (AHSC), the state Department of Health and Environmental Control …

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Healthcare MyLO

WEBHEALTH CARE PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY!Making Democracy Work requires advocating for policies that benefit all, including universal …

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Healthcare Reform Toolkit MyLO

WEBDonate. This Toolkit is created and maintained by the LWV national networking group “Healthcare Reform for the U.S.” (HCR4US) (see contact info below). The website and …

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Reproductive Rights Are on the Ballot League of Women Voters

WEBThe League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) believes that public policy must affirm the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make …

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Abortion Rights and Access One Year After Dobbs

WEBIn June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion. This ruling …

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Environment and Natural Resources MyLO

WEBThe League of Women Voters believes that natural resources should be managed as interrelated parts of life-supporting ecosystems. As citizens of the world we must protect …

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One Year After Dobbs: The Medical Impact of Anti-Abortion Laws

WEBOne year ago today, the US Supreme Court took away our right to bodily autonomy. The ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization will go down …

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What You Need to Know About Kansas's Vote on Abortion Rights

WEBOn June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v.Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning the constitutional right to …

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BOARD OF HEALTH MyLO

WEBThe Board of Health resumed meeting in person in June, 2021 after many months of meeting on Zoom during the pandemic. There were several issues before the Board …

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The Hyde Amendment: An Abortion Barrier Hiding in Plain Sight

WEBThe Hyde Amendment prohibits the use of federal funding for most abortions. As a result, most people enrolled in public health programs cannot use their …

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Why We Should Support Medicaid Expansion in Tennessee

WEBA recent poll indicated that 65% of Republican lawmakers in the Republican-led Tennessee General Assembly support Medicaid expansion whereas only 15% oppose it while 20% …

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Redistricting Watch: How Fair Maps Save Lives

WEBA study from the National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that Medicaid expansion saved roughly 19,200 lives between 2014 and 2017. Since 2014, 37 …

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County/ District Candidates

WEBDistrict 6. Tehilah H. Berman. Background: began career as a pension, labor and employment lawyer, later, focused on criminal appeals, currently a law clerk at the …

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President Biden Signs Executive Order on Reproductive Health

WEBWASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following joint …

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Reproductive Justice Cases You Should Know About

WEBIn 2021, we saw the highest number of abortion restrictions made into law in a single year, including a Texas law that was denounced by human rights experts from the UN. The …

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Proposal 1 Proposal 2 Civilian Complaint NYC Ballot Review …

WEBProposal 3 Ethics and Government f Bans former officials from their previous agency or branch of government for 2 years. f Replaces 2 Mayoral appointments of the Conflicts

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The Lochner Court: Substantive Due Process and Its Effect on the

WEBThe Lochner era marked the beginning of the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) expansion of its powers into unenumerated rights, and by extension, …

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