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Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to Further Delay of Jane Doe's Abortion

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has given the government until October 31 to find a sponsor for Jane Doe.

October 20, 2017

ACLU Wins Relief for Young Woman Seeking Abortion

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking a young woman's abortion.

October 18, 2017

ACLU Files Emergency Lawsuit on Behalf of Teenage Immigrant Seeking Abortion

A pregnant teenager currently staying at a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children in Texas has been prevented from getting an abortion by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

October 13, 2017

ACLU Charges AmeriCorps Health Screening Policy Violates Disability Discrimination Law

The administrative complaint charges the agency’s health screening policy violates the Rehabilitation Act, the federal law that prohibits disability discrimination by federal agencies.

October 11, 2017

ACLU-DC Statement on Reducing Criminalization to Improve Community Safety and Health Amendment Act

Decades of punitive laws and policies have guided a failed approach to ending prostitution and have made our communities less safe. The ACLU-DC supports passage of this bill, which prioritizes public health and safety.

October 5, 2017

ACLU Challenges Military Detention of American Suspected of Fighting for ISIS

The U.S. citizen has been held by the military since approximately September 14, reportedly in Iraq. The ACLU filed petition on his behalf asking the Pentagon to grant him access to attorneys so he may challenge his detention.

October 5, 2017