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What to Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Opinion, and What’s Next

Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked draft.

May 4, 2022

10 Books Politicians Don’t Want You to Read

Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List’.

April 11, 2022

Defending Our Right to Learn

What you need to know about the new string of classroom censorship and book ban attacks impacting students and teachers across the country.

March 10, 2022

ACLU of South Carolina Statement on Anti-Truth Bill Hearings

COLUMBIA, SC — On Tuesday, March 1, the House will hold a hearing on House Bills 4325, 4343, 4392, 4605, 4799 . The five bills are known as “anti-truth bills” because they would restrict what teachers can say and teach in their classrooms.

March 2, 2022

Abortion is Essential: Stories of Liberation

In partnership with We Testify, we are launching a storytelling series to spotlight abortion stories from five storytellers who share one thing in common: the liberation they experienced as a result of their abortion.

January 21, 2022

Here are the States We’re Watching as Redistricting Begins

This year, as redistricting starts across the country, the ACLU works to ensure that these new electoral lines are not gerrymandered.

December 2, 2021