The Supreme Court Just Declined to Protect Emergency Abortion Care for Pregnant Patients. Here’s What to Know

Today’s ruling does not signal the end of the road in the fight for protecting life-saving emergency care, or the fight for our reproductive freedom.

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Overturning Roe is Just the Beginning

Two years after Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the ACLU examines how a second Trump administration would further imperil abortion access and reproductive rights nationwide – and our roadmap to fight back.

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Trump on LGBTQ Rights: Rolling Back Protections and Criminalizing Gender Nonconformity

In the second installment of the ACLU’s election 2024 memo series, our experts detail the threats a potential second Trump administration poses to the LGBTQ community, particularly transgender people. 

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Continuing the Fight: A Letter from Our New Executive Director

The fight to create a more perfect union is constant – whether we are in a time of crisis or a time of comfort, we cannot sit back and let our guard down.

By Molly Curren Rowles

A Letter from Our New Executive Director Molly Curren Rowles

Trump on Immigration: Tearing Apart Immigrant Families, Communities, and the Fabric of Our Nation

In the first installment of the ACLU’s election 2024 memo series, our experts detail the threats a potential second Trump administration poses to immigrant families and America’s immigration system.

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Without Alternative Shelter, Sleeping in Public is a Life-Sustaining Act

No matter the Supreme Court's decision in the Grants Pass case, Portland’s leaders can choose to address the root causes of homelessness.

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2024 Legislative Report: Protecting and Expanding Civil Liberties at the State House

We won a number of victories during the 2024 legislative session, from protecting criminal legal reforms to building momentum on data privacy. Catch the highlights from the 2024 legislative session see what's on our radar for 2025.

By Meagan Sway, Samuel Crankshaw, Michael Kebede

2024 Legislative Report

Teaching Hard History: Why Accurate Education is a Civil Liberties Issue

Maine is a product of its past, both good and bad. Join us with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries to learn about the lessons we can draw from history to chart a path forward.

By Meagan Sway

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A Growing Crisis: The Right to Counsel Denied in Maine

The current system is failing people with limited resources in all Maine counties, tipping the scales of justice against the people. A person's freedom should never depend on their wealth.

By Carol Garvan, Zachary Heiden, Samuel Crankshaw, Nell Shea

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