THE DEBRIEF FROM THE ACLU: Project 2025 Promises To Harm Our Communities and Turn Presidents Into Kings. We Won't Stand for It., Ohio Judge Blocks Unconstitutional Medication Abortion Restrictions, Anti-Trans Laws May Complicate Access to the Ballot for Trans Voters, Civil Rights Groups Challenge Racially Discriminatory Electoral Map in Mississippi, The Supreme Court Case on Trans Health Care, Explained., How Border Policing Harms Undocumented People Seeking Abortion Care, What Pennsylvania's Failure To Fund Public Defenders Means Across the Commonwealth, At Liberty Live With W. Kamau Bell: Know Your Rights Bus Tour Philly, ACLU and SisterSong Statement on Petition to Georgia Supreme Court to Reinstate Abortion Ban, Defend Our Voting Rights 12OKT24

 

With just a few weeks until Election Day, the urgency to protect our democracy has never been greater. The dangerous policies outlined in Project 2025 threaten to upend the very foundation of our nation, undermine the integrity of our elections, and attack our most fundamental rights. The ACLU is steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding every election and every vote – all while pressing forward on our fights for abortion access, trans rights, and criminal law reform. Your support fuels our efforts as we respond to these attacks on our rights and democracy wherever and whenever they occur. See how your support powers real change in this month's Debrief.

Project 2025 Promises To Harm Our Communities and Turn Presidents Into Kings. We Won't Stand for It. Project 2025 would wreak havoc on our democracy and undermine our most fundamental freedoms. The ACLU is prepared to use the full weight of our organization to stop Project 2025 in its tracks. Read more about what Project 2025 would mean for our nation here.

FROM THE FRONT LINES

Ohio Judge Blocks Unconstitutional Medication Abortion Restrictions Last December, Ohio passed an unconstitutional law restricting abortion access. Now, thanks to a preliminary injunction won by the ACLU and others, Ohioans can access essential reproductive care, blocking the enforcement of these harmful, unnecessary restrictions. Anti-Trans Laws May Complicate Access to the Ballot for Trans Voters Republican politicians are pushing anti-transgender rhetoric and laws ahead of the 2024 election. Advocacy groups are fighting back – including the ACLU of Tennessee – mobilizing communities and organizing resources to safeguard the civil rights of all transgender people. (This link brings you to a third-party website, 19thnews.org) Civil Rights Groups Challenge Racially Discriminatory Electoral Map in Mississippi Black voters in DeSoto County, Mississippi, have less voting power following the racially discriminatory redistricting process that took place in 2022. The ACLU and our partners are fighting back, suing in court to give Black DeSoto County Mississippians the right to elect representatives of their choice. The Supreme Court Case on Trans Health Care, Explained. This year, the Supreme Court has U.S. v. Skrmetti on their docket – a landmark legal challenge brought by the ACLU against a ban on hormone therapies for transgender youth. The court's ruling could serve as a stepping stone toward further limiting access to abortion, IVF, and birth control. How Border Policing Harms Undocumented People Seeking Abortion Care At checkpoints along Texas' border, mixed-status families are isolated from essential services and medical care, including abortion. A new ACLU report reveals how these checkpoints and anti-immigrant policing put border communities at critical risk. What Pennsylvania's Failure To Fund Public Defenders Means Across the Commonwealth Pennsylvania public defenders offices are struggling to provide proper representation due to limited time and resources. The ACLU of PA is suing to fix that, stabilizing the offices' work and calling on the governor and legislature of the Commonwealth to address any remaining shortfalls.

TUNE IN

At Liberty Live With W. Kamau Bell: Know Your Rights Bus Tour Philly W. Kamau Bell, ACLU Artist Ambassador and interim host for our At Liberty podcast, sat down with Mike Lee, executive director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania, from one of the stops of our Know Your Rights Bus Tour. Hear more about Mike's drive to champion criminal justice reform and challenge discrimination.

WHAT'S NEXT

ACLU and SisterSong Statement on Petition to Georgia Supreme Court to Reinstate Abortion Ban Georgia politicians are now attempting to reinstate a six-week abortion ban after Judge McBurney blocked the ban in court. Judge McBurney's decision affirms what we have long known: Abortion is a right. People in Georgia should not be denied essential health care. Read more.

TAKE ACTION

Defend Our Voting Rights With so much hinging on the outcome of the November election, the need for federal action to defend the fundamental right to vote has never been more urgent – and there's a very real way you can take action on that right now. Tell Congress to protect our right to vote by swiftly and decisively passing crucial voting legislation at the first opportunity!

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