Arkansas' War on Women Final Report: The 2011 Legislative Session

This session the ACLU of Arkansas and it's coalition members, especially Planned Parenthood, and Arkansas NOW, successfully held the tide against 14 measures that threatened reproductive freedom and would have negatively impacted women's health.

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Pro-Choice Action Needed!

­­­­Please call every member on the Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee before Tuesday.

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The Arkansas Legislature’s War on Women Wages on:

Opponents' of Women's Health and Autonomy Make Gains in State Senate, Suffer Losses in House

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ACLU Argues Before Arkansas Supreme Court To Uphold Ruling Striking Down Parenting Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 17, 2011

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ACLU In Court Thursday To Defend Ruling Striking Down Arkansas Parenting Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2011 CONTACT: Robyn Shepherd, (212) 519-7829 or 549-2666; [email protected] LITTLE ROCK, AR - The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arkansas will present arguments before the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday, March 17 at 9:00 CDT to ask that the court uphold a ruling striking down Arkansas' ban on unmarried couples, including same-sex couples, from adopting or serving as foster parents. In April 2010 the Pulaski County Circuit Court found that the law, known as Act 1, did not serve the state's interest in determining what is best for children. The state of Arkansas is challenging the circuit court's ruling.

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The government wants to know what is in your medicine cabinet

SB 345 - ESTABLISHING A PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL YOUR SENATOR TODAY AND SAY "VOTE NO ON SB 345, THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING BILL." CONTACT INFORMATION AT http://www.arkansas.gov/senate/senators.html.

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The American Civil Liberties Union is opposing the HB 1008

The American Civil Liberties Union is opposing the HB 1008 that requires citizenship or legal residency for a person to be eligible for in-state tuition.

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House Kills Bill Creating "Commission on the Status of Women"

Commission Would Have Studied Issues Effecting Women, Like Health, Economics, And Family Care:  No Cost To State

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What's wrong with the prescription database bills. Tell the senate health committe: Vote No on SB345

SB 345 creates a Prescription Database where pharmacists are required to report to the state certain prescription drugs prescribed to Arkansans.  The state Board of Pharmacy decides what data to report, and the state Department of Health trolls the database for patterns that may indicate illegal or unethical activity by druggists, patients and doctors.  The state can also share this sensitive medical information with others without suspicion of criminal activity or wrongdoing, a warrant, or even notice to or consent from the medical providers or patients.

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