News & Commentary
Apr 16, 2014
Personhood Bills
As we witness a state by state erosion of abortion rights, we can clearly see particular patterns of attacks that have emerged. Because the right to safe and legal abortion has been guaranteed by the Constitution, state legislators are unable to ban abortions outright. In the past few years, anti-choice advocates and legislators have sought to circumvent the Constitution by introducing bills that chip away at abortion access. Two weeks ago, I wrote about one type of attack – TRAP laws. While these laws don’t directly ban abortion, they introduce unnecessary procedures and regulations that, in the end, limit the availability of abortion services.
Apr 15, 2014
ACLU of Maine To State Senators: Follow the House in Unanimous Support of LD 1686
Yesterday, the Maine House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of LD 1686 – a bill that would expand access to the life-saving opioid antagonist, Naloxone (also known as Narcan). If passed, LD 1686 would allow first responders, police and family members of someone at risk of an overdose to possess and administer Naloxone.
Apr 14, 2014
Vindication
It’s been nearly a year since the Guardian and the Washington Post first began publishing reports based on leaks from Edward Snowden, and in the months that followed neither newspaper was immune from criticism.
Apr 11, 2014
This Week In Civil Liberties: Women’s Rights, National Security, and LGBT Rights
Each Friday, we’ll bring you updates on the latest civil liberties news from Maine and the nation.
Apr 09, 2014
Maine's Senators Vote to Block Paycheck Fairness Act
Tuesday, April 8, was Equal Pay Day. Equal Pay Day represents the number of extra days a woman in the U.S. must work before she is paid the same amount as the average man in the U.S. (in other words, the average woman worked through all of 2013 AND the first 14 weeks of 2014 before earning what the average man made in 2013 alone). This day was created by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 to raise awareness about the gap that continues to exist between men’s and women’s wages.
Apr 04, 2014
This Week In Civil Liberties: Separation of Church and State and Government Accountability
Each Friday, we’ll bring you updates on the latest civil liberties news from Maine and the nation.
Apr 04, 2014
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