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The Constitution protects the right of individuals to make decisions about whether and when to become a parent, including the right to choose abortion, free from government interference. The ACLU seeks to maintain this fundamental right and opposes efforts to erode it with government-imposed restrictions.

Law & Liberty CLE: Reproductive Freedom

Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Location: St. Clouds Food & Spirits, 1131 34th Avenue in Seattle’s Madrona Neighborhood
A low-cost continuing education seminar for attorneys, in conjunction with Book-It Theatre’s production of “The Cider House Rules.”
 
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What You Should Know About Reproductive Freedom in Washington State

January 1, 2001
Washington law recognizes the fundamental right of the people of Washington state to make personal decisions regarding birth control and abortion without interference by government officials.
 
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Proven Programs Act

Bills: HB 1612, SB 5629
Position: support
Status: The Legislature passed SB 5629, and the governor signed it into law.
 
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Proven Programs Bill Allows State to Seek Funding for Effective Sex Education

To make reasoned, healthy choices about sex and sexuality, young people must have access to full and accurate information.
 
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Stormans, Inc., et al. v. Selecky, et al.

A federal court put on hold two rules enacted by the Washington State Board of Pharmacy and supported by the ACLU that would have required pharmacies to dispense medications regardless of individual pharmacists’ personal feelings about a particular medicine. The injunction blocks the rules from taking effect until constitutional issues surrounding the rules are decided in a full trial.
 
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Proposal Would Severely Restrict Access to Contraception

July 17, 2008
The ACLU, NARAL, Planned Parenthood, and the NW Women's Law Center denounced a wrong-headed Bush administration proposal that would classify many forms of birth control as abortion.
 

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Sex Education in Washington Public Schools

A study of sex education curricula.
 
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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.
 

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ACLU Celebrates Legislation on Emergency Contraception

March 1, 2002
The Washington Legislature recently passed one of the most progressive bills in the nation to improve access to emergency contraception.
 
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New Rules Extend Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives

January 1, 2002
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has issued a new agency rule that will require all licensed health insurance companies in Washington to cover all FDA-approved prescription contraceptive devices and drugs if they cover other prescription drugs.
 
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