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Similar initiatives will appear on the ballot in Arizona and Colorado but unlike those measures, which would broadly require schools to designate athletic programs as definitively male, female or co-ed, Washington state’s initiative applies to only girls’ sports.
How Washington state’s sports ballot measure will impact all girls
A ballot initiative to bar transgender girls from girls’ teams would require all girls to ‘verify’ their identity.
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"Organizations serving American Indian and Alaska Native survivors of violence say reductions in federal funding have led to over 1,000 unmet requests for help, according to a new report."
Indigenous survivors of violence see fewer services after federal cuts
A U.S. House committee hearing raised questions about public safety resources in Indian Country.
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From family separation to barriers to prenatal care, immigration enforcement threatens the fundamental right to build and raise a family with safety and dignity.
Why Attacks on Immigrant Communities Are Reproductive Justice Issues
"It’s hell.” That’s how our colleague, Miri, described her months-long detention in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, last year, separated from her husband and four children. Food was inedible, medicatio...
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Four years after Dobbs, the quiet shutdown of independent abortion clinics has become a nationwide crisis—leaving 14 states with zero clinics and countless communities without any nearby, in-person reproductive care.
A Single Abortion Clinic Closing Rarely Makes Headlines. What Happens When None Are Left?
Picture a map of the United States. It’s 2022, and in southern states like Texas and Tennessee, there are clusters of black dots that represent independent clinic closures. These are abortion care…
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In the rush to push transgender people further out of public life, Idaho politicians have put all young people in danger.
The emerging police state in Idaho against transgender youth | Opinion
These laws are nothing more than an attempt to divide our communities, using one group to police and marginalize the other. | Opinion
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The first-of-its-kind lawsuit argues that states cannot force pregnant patients to sacrifice their health or their lives, even after Dobbs.
Walking Through the Door Dobbs Left Open: A Groundbreaking Idaho Case Tests Whether the Constitution Protects a Pregnant Woman's Right to Self-Preservation
When most people think about post-<em>Dobbs</em> abortion litigation, they assume every lawsuit is trying to overturn the Supreme Court's decision. But a groundbreaking case in Idaho charts a differen...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled that states can ban transgender girls from school sports. This is a devastating ruling for trans students across the country who simply want the freedom to play with their friends.
Louisiana is suing to restrict telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone — and Legal Voice is fighting back. Throughout the case, we’ve educated courts about the importance of telehealth access, especially for survivors of intimate partner violence.
It shouldn’t be illegal to talk about abortion. But #Idaho politicians have been encroaching on the right to speak freely about the subject for years.
Our challenge to Idaho’s abortion bans is going to trial this week in Boise! We’ll be defending the right to “medically indicated abortion care.” That’s when a patient is seeking to end their pregnancy for a medical reason.
NEW CASE: We’ve filed a major lawsuit in Idaho to defend something fundamental: the right to talk about abortion.
Mayday v. Labrador - Legal Voice
Our lawsuit defending the right to talk about abortion in Idaho.
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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone for now. Legal Voice submitted amicus briefs throughout this case, highlighting the importance of telehealth access to survivors of intimate partner violence.
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Telemedicine access to abortion is especially important to survivors of intimate partner violence, since their abusers often make it impossible to access in-person care. That’s why we submitted an amicus brief in support of FDA rules that allow mifepristone to be dispensed via telemedicine.
BREAKING: A federal court has blocked telehealth access to mifepristone, one of the two widely used medications for abortion and miscarriage. This ruling will be especially harmful to survivors of intimate partner violence, as their abusers often make it impossible to access in-person care.
The legislative session has ended, and the impacts of what happened in Olympia are already being felt throughout the state. To get an in-depth briefing, join us for a free webinar on May 7! Save your spot: tinyurl.com/34wj4pbp
Join us this Sunday for a fast-paced debrief on the 2026 Idaho Legislative Session! We’ll break down the biggest wins and losses, highlight key bills, and share critical resources. To register and get the Zoom link, click the link below: www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/idaho-legi...
Pregnancy loss is already devastating. Black women deserve dignity in these moments—not criminalization. For #BMHW26, we’re highlighting the law we helped pass with prochoicewa.bsky.social and @legalvoice.org that protects anyone against the criminalization of a pregnancy outcome 🖤
Idaho has the most punitive anti-trans bathroom ban in the country, with up to five years in prison for a second offense. I spoke to the folks pushing back—over what just a few years ago led to calls for boycotts, the state legislature shamed on the national stage—on how they fight.
Idaho Is Ground Zero of Republicans’ Escalating War on Trans People
Ten years ago, bathroom bans inspired boycotts and celebrity opposition. Where’s the national outrage now?
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A beautiful thing to behold today in Boise! The city has once again thwarted efforts by state politicians to block the display of pride flags. 🌈
Nearly a quarter of pregnant women aren’t getting prenatal care in the early stages of pregnancy, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Early prenatal care declines across US, reversing years of progress • Idaho Capital Sun
Nearly a quarter of pregnant women aren’t getting prenatal care in the early stages of pregnancy, according to a new analysis from the CDC.
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Louisiana’s request to restrict access to abortion medication has no basis in law or science, and it would cause irreparable harm to survivors of intimate partner violence.
Legal Voice Opposes Louisiana Lawsuit Seeking to Restrict Access to Medication Abortion Nationwide
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We're challenging Trump administration proposals to ban gender-affirming care for youth.
Legal Voice Challenges Trump Administration Proposals to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
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CASE UPDATE: A court has dismissed our challenge to Initiative 2081: a deceptive and harmful law that threatened 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, homeless youth, youth of color, and students from other marginalized backgrounds — as well as their access to confidential health care and inclusive education.
Legal Voice joined Interfaith Community of Idaho, Planned Parenthood, the ACLU of Idaho, and 75 other advocates to rally for free speech and 2SLGBTQ+ rights in the Idaho statehouse today. The rally was held in response to HB 561, a bill banning pride flags on government property.
Today, Idaho lawmakers introduced RS 32985, a ban on local nondiscrimination ordinances (NDOs). #IDLeg (1/6)
Idaho House committee introduces bill to limit local discrimination protections
A bill introduced Wednesday in committee could limit what cities and counties can include in local antidiscrimination rules.
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New report out now! "Regulation of Abortion Decision-Making Among Young People" looks at how countries around the world approach young people’s autonomy in abortion care and what U.S. states can learn. @oneillinstitute.bsky.social @legalvoice.org Read the full report: six.community/young-people...
A WA appeals court has dismissed a retaliatory defamation lawsuit that targeted a survivor of sexual violence. This ruling sets a powerful precedent that will protect survivors who speak out about their experiences.
