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Marriage of Hughes, In re

Appeals Court Upholds the Right to Divorce During Pregnancy

August 2, 2005
The Washington Court of Appeals today held that it is improper to deny a divorce to a woman solely on the basis of pregnancy. Read More »
 

American Civil Liberties Union and Northwest Women’s Law Center Back Woman’s Right To Divorce

The ACLU of Washington, the National ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project, and the Northwest Women’s Law Center today filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Washington Court of Appeals backing a woman’s right to end her marriage regardless of whether she is pregnant. Read More »
 

Marriage of Hughes, in re (Denial of Divorce While Pregnant)

The ACLU of Washington, the national ACLU Women’s Rights Project, and the Northwest Women’s Law Center filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting a pregnant woman’s right to end her marriage to her abusive husband. The brief challenged a judge’s decision to deny the woman’s divorce petition because she was pregnant. Read More »
 

ACLU Urges Court To Uphold Pregnant Woman's Right To Divorce

March 10, 2005
The ACLU of Washington, the National ACLU's Women's Rights Project, and the Northwest Women’s Law Center today filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Washington Court of Appeals backing a woman’s right to end her marriage regardless of whether she is pregnant. Read More »