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It Gets Better… and We’re Here to Help
October 12, 2010 6:51 pm | Posted by Allie Carter
The wave of recent youth suicides due to anti-LGBT bullying has been a wakeup call to many. In September, writer Dan Savage started the It Gets Better Project on YouTube... Continue reading
Making the Moratorium Permanent this November
October 11, 2010 11:13 pm | Posted by Mary Dixon
The Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (ICADP) will file legislation during the veto session that abolishes the death penalty and transfers unobligated and unexpended money remaining in the... Continue reading
New brief filed in ACLU v. Alvarez
October 7, 2010 5:32 pm | By Allie Carter, Senior Field Manager
Yesterday, the ACLU of Illinois filed a new brief in our case, ACLU v. Alvarez, seeking to end prosecutions for recording public conversations with police. The brief, simultaneously arguing for... Continue reading
ACLU of Illinois opposes Ten Commandments display on public property
September 15, 2010 7:28 pm | Posted by Allie Carter
In recent weeks, leaders in Marion, Illinois discussed a proposal to build a permanent display featuring the Ten Commandments on the City’s Tower Square. The City also apparently is considering... Continue reading
Collecting DNA at Arrest: A Bad Idea Justified by a Bad Prosecution
August 10, 2010 7:33 pm | By Ed Yohnka, Director of Communications & Public Policy
Crossposted at HuffingtonPost There is an old adage that “bad cases” make “bad law.” In the past week, Illinois residents have seen the media analog to this adage — “bad... Continue reading
Veto Session
August 9, 2010 7:49 pm | Posted by admin
The legislature convenes for a veto session November 16th -18th and November 29th –Dec. 1st. During the session we hope to advance current legislation regarding sexual health education in public... Continue reading
Medically Accurate Sexual Health Education for Illinois Youth
August 9, 2010 7:10 pm | Posted by admin
One of the goals for 2011 of the Campaign for Reproductive Health and Access is the advancement of legislation to reduce unintended pregnancy, STI’s and HIV/AIDS among youth. Legislation entitled... Continue reading
The Choices No One Wants
August 3, 2010 7:37 pm | By Allie Carter, Senior Field Manager
This morning, RH Reality Check and the ACLU are publishing the words of Amy S, a lifelong Illinois resident, who was faced with the news that the baby she was... Continue reading
A Post-College Road Trip Leads to a Career Protecting Women’s Rights
July 30, 2010 7:38 pm | By Khadine Bennett, Reproductive Rights Legal Fellow
Crossposted at acluroadtrip.org Don’t miss Khadine’s introductory post at RH Reality Check and the ACLU’s Blog of Rights. An excerpt: My first road-trip was back in ’99, the summer I... Continue reading
Our Bags are Packed!
July 28, 2010 7:49 pm | By Allie Carter, Senior Field Manager
Crossposted at acluroadtrip.org Don’t miss today’s posts on RH Reality Check and the ACLU’s Blog of Rights. We’re really proud to work with them to build awareness of the barriers... Continue reading