Reproductive Freedom

ACLU Protest Sign that says "I Love Repro Rights"

We work to ensure that all women can make the best decisions for themselves about whether and when to have a child, free from undue government interference. This includes protecting access to birth control and abortion.

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News & Commentary
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2025 Legislative Report: Building a Firewall for Freedom in Maine

The 2025 legislative session presented critical opportunities for Maine lawmakers to push back against the federal government’s attempts to disrupt our legal system and roll back our rights. Learn more about this year's top priorities and where we go from here.
News & Commentary
Weekly Highlights March 24-28

Weekly Highlights June 9 – 13

This week at the ACLU of Maine: Anti-abortion bills are officially defeated in Augusta, we continue defending our client against unlawful deportation orders, and we're joining the community to rally for our rights.
News & Commentary
Weekly Highlights March 24-28

Weekly Highlights: March 24 - 28

This week at the ACLU of Maine: Fight for abortion access at the Maine State House, a new class action complaint against Trump's mass federal firings, 23andMe privacy concerns, and more. 
News & Commentary
Person holding poster reading "house keys not handcuffs" in front of Supreme Court building

A Radical Supreme Court Term In Review: Democracy, Free Speech, and Abortion on the Line

A look back at wins and losses for civil rights and civil liberties during this transformative term.
Court Case
Sep 20, 2017

Jenkins et al v. Lynch et al

The ACLU and Planned Parenthood filed suit challenging a provision in Maine law that requires that abortions be performed solely by physicians and blocks qualified advanced practice clinicians (APCs) from doing so, despite their rigorous post-graduate training and extensive clinical experience.
Court Case
Nov 24, 2015

Mabel Wadsworth Women's Health Center et al. v. Lambrew