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Bill Threatens Reproductive Choice in Utah: Act Now!
Posted 2/3/10 - HB 12, "Criminal Homicide and Abortion Amendments," passed out of the House of Representatives and is headed for a committee hearing in the Senate. Although the bill was modified in the House to provide some additional protections for women, the bill still remains a threat to reproductive choice in Utah.
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Bill Will Protect the Right of Utahns to Vote: Act Now!
Posted 2/3/10 - SB 53, "Voter Challenge Revisions,"
will strengthen confidence in
the right to vote.
It passed out of committee yesterday with a unanimous vote and is headed for debate on the Senate floor. Please contact your senator to let him or her know how important it is to support SB 53!
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Should the Utah Government Decide How Pregnant Women Can Behave While Expecting ?
Posted 1/25/10 - Utah Rep. Carl Wimmer has introduced, HB 12, "Abortion Amendments," which actually has not much to do with abortion, but could potentially affect the thousands of Utah women and families who get pregnant every year.
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Fight for Women's Reproductive Freedom
Posted 12/1/09 - You have a critical role to play in the fight for women’s reproductive freedom in this country. We need everyone to let their senators know that we want health reforms that will protect reproductive freedom not put it in peril as the House did with its Stupak-Pitts amendment. The current Senate bill does not include the Stupak-Pitts language, but we are still a long way from victory. If we want to make sure the Senate stands up for women’s reproductive freedom and against the extremist forces that reared their ugly head in the House, we all need to come together and take action right now. Tell your senators to protect women’s ability to make private health care decisions without government interference.
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Restore Fairness to the Immigration System
Posted 10/5/09 - In the aftermath of 9-11, our country has seen a steady erosion of basic human rights. Some of our laws have been denying basic due process to thousands of people in the United States, and many policies discriminate against people on the basis of national origin, race, religion, citizenship or immigration status. We need to change these laws, and ensure that our government upholds the human rights and civil liberties of all people in the US. The ACLU is part of a national campaign asking our government to restore fairness and due process to the broken immigration system.
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Indefinite Detention Without Trial: Unnecessary, Unwise, and Unconstitutional
Posted 9/18/09 - The John Adams Project, a joint effort of the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to halt the military commissions and declare them unconstitutional.
Take Action: We Cannot Imprison People Without Charge or Trial >>
More: Ashcroft Can Be Held Accountable For Post-9/11 Wrongful Detention >>
Learn More: Accountability for Torture >>
ACT NOW! Stop Sentencing Discrimination
Posted 8/21/09 - Current federal sentencing law punishes crack cocaine offenders more severely than any other drug offenders for possession. This disparity has resulted in a disproportionate number of African Americans sentenced under this mandatory minimum law. Numerous judges, medical professionals and civil rights advocates have all called on Congress to end the disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentences, and legislation has now been introduced to do just that. Contact Senator Orrin Hatch and your Representative and urge them to support legislation to end the disparity.
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3/5/09 - Action Alert: Bill Protecting Constitutional Right to Vote Needs Help
3/2/09 - Action Alert: Oppose Bills Creating Barriers to Voting! |
