Beyond the Bans: State Attacks on Abortion in 2021

In the first months of 2021, two states passed abortion bans, and several more could soon join them. But there are also more subtle and nefarious restrictions on the horizon — bills that will push abortion out of reach without explicitly banning it.

Protestors holding signs calling for the end of abortion bans.

The Racial Wealth Gap is a Civil Liberties Issue

The fact that the racial and economic oppression of Black Americans are two sides of the same coin is something we too often are reminded of.

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A New String of State Bills Could Give Religious Organizations Blanket Immunity from Any Wrongdoing

New legislation in states across the country could shield religious organizations from all civil and criminal liability.

A sign taped to the door of a church announcing services are cancelled due to COVID-19.

One Key Reform Can Fight Voter Suppression

We need a renewed commitment to democracy itself, and to the basic principle that every individual should count equally in our political processes.

Clipboards with voter registration forms.

Congress Shouldn’t Be Fenced Off to the People it Represents

The Capitol buildings and grounds are quintessential places for free speech and protest, accessible by people from all walks of life. Permanently fencing off the Capitol would inflict concrete harms to our democracy.

Black fence in front of Capitol building in Washington, DC.

Meet Deborah Archer, ACLU National Board President

The civil rights lawyer, scholar, and teacher is the first Black person to lead the organization's board.

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To Combat Inequitable Vaccine Access, Look to the Numbers

Social vulnerability data is key to intentionally increasing vaccine access to those who need it most.

Syringes loaded with the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine spread on a clinic table

The Coordinated Attack on Trans Student Athletes

Opponents of trans rights have moved from attacking trans students in restrooms to attackingtrans students in sports.

Protestors with signs advocating for the rights of trans youth.

The Time Is Now: Congress Must Pass Citizenship Legislation

Americans delivered a mandate to Congress and President Biden: fix our broken immigration system.

Candidates for American citizenship recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony.