The ACLU exists for the sole purpose of extending the freedoms and rights guaranteed under our Constitution to every individual in this country, including those individuals whose voice would not otherwise be heard.
The ACLU’s Reproductive Rights Project seeks, through litigation, public education and legislative advocacy, to make certain that all in our society have access to safe and effective contraception, sexuality education and information, reproductive technologies, prenatal care, childbearing assistance and safe, legal, and accessible abortion. We strive to ensure that women have the right to decide whether and when to bear a child and the resources to effectuate their decisions. We believe that these decisions should be made without government interference and that all people must have equal access to the information and resources necessary to make informed, independent choices about their reproductive lives. Because of our work, Illinois has become a destination for people throughout the country seeking quality reproductive healthcare and information without harmful government restrictions.
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Rally: Women Speakout for Birth Control
Women’s health advocates and religious groups invite you to listen to leaders speak out for women’s access to contraception. 99% of sexually active American women have used some form of... Continue reading
Women are Not Heifers – Or Any Other Form of Livestock
Some members of the Illinois General Assembly once again are playing politics with women’s health — and threatening our access to contraception and abortion! For the second year in a... Continue reading
Hands Off Women’s Health!
In recent weeks and months we have seen several painful examples of the way in which politics is used to threaten and damage women’s health care – the Komen/Planned Parenthood... Continue reading
Unshackling Pregnant Prisoners
Melissa was pregnant at the time of her arrest in 2006; she gave birth in shackles. Melissa was in shackles two days prior to giving birth to her son. As... Continue reading
Statement on Court Ruling in Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Challenge
In a decision issued this morning, the Illinois Appellate Court issued a ruling reversing a Cook County Circuit Court decision granting a motion by the State of Illinois to dismiss... Continue reading
