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May 11, 2022

To See the Future of Roe, Look to the States

We don’t know what the final opinion will look like, but here’s what we do know about abortion access nationwide.
We don’t know what the final opinion will look like, but here’s what we do know about abortion access nationwide.
Protesters marching in Washington, DC, and carrying signs saying Abortion Is An Unalienable Human Right.
Protesters marching in Washington, DC, and carrying signs saying Abortion Is An Unalienable Human Right.
May 10, 2022

Ask an Expert: Free Speech

Our audience asked us hundreds of questions about free speech, and we answered.
Our audience asked us hundreds of questions about free speech, and we answered.
Man speaking to a crowd, rallying for support at a free speech protest.
Man speaking to a crowd, rallying for support at a free speech protest.
May 9, 2022

The Roe Draft Signals a Potential New Front in the Already-Raging War Against the LGBTQ Community

"...make no mistake, the war against LGBTQ people in America is already raging." This isn’t a 'they’re coming for us next' moment. They’ve already come for us, and the fight of our lives is here.

"...make no mistake, the war against LGBTQ people in America is already raging." This isn’t a 'they’re coming for us next' moment. They’ve already come for us, and the fight of our lives is here.

Demonstrators with pro-abortion-and-LGBTQ signage.
Demonstrators with pro-abortion-and-LGBTQ signage.
May 9, 2022

If You Care About Freedom, You Should Be Asking Why We Don’t Fund Our Public Defender Systems

Four out of five criminal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, but in many places, the system promised to them by our state and federal constitutions is chronically in crisis.
Four out of five criminal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, but in many places, the system promised to them by our state and federal constitutions is chronically in crisis.
A statue of Lady Justice with a stack of books in the background.
A statue of Lady Justice with a stack of books in the background.
May 5, 2022

The power behind your vote for district attorney

May 17 is Election Day! Oregon voters have the chance to choose the next district attorney in their county. District attorneys are the most powerful people in Oregon's criminal legal system, yet most Oregon...

May 17 is Election Day! Oregon voters have the chance to choose the next district attorney in their county. District attorneys are the most powerful people in Oregon's criminal legal system, yet most Oregon...

May 4, 2022

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.
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.
A person at a rally holding a sign that says “Abortion is Healthcare.”
A person at a rally holding a sign that says “Abortion is Healthcare.”