Yes, It Can Happen Here: How DCF violates the rights of pregnant Vermonters

We're suing DCF and several service providers to vindicate our clients’ rights and ensure something like this never happens again.

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One year of the Reproductive Liberty Amendment

The work continues to protect our reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy.

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Protecting reproductive and gender-affirming care in Vermont

H.89 and S.37 represent the next key step in securing reproductive justice and bodily autonomy for all.

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Here's what you should know about Vermont's Reproductive Liberty Amendment

Article 22 would ensure that abortion stays legal in Vermont and that patients continue to have access to necessary reproductive care, including when serious complications arise during a pregnancy.

Reproductive rights are on the ballot in Vermont, vote yes on prop 5

Deep dive: "A compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means"

The short answer -- this is what is known in the legal world as “the strict scrutiny test” and it offers the strongest constitutional protection possible against efforts to restrict reproductive rights.

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With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?

The impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health will be devastating. Here’s what comes next.

What's next?

How to Support Reproductive Freedom This Year

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Our Priorities for the 2022 Legislative Session

As the Vermont legislature begins their 2022 session, the ACLU of Vermont is excited to work with legislators to advance and defend the civil liberties of everyone that calls our state home.

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Protect Reproductive Liberty in Vermont

Reproductive liberty is central to our freedom and dignity, and everyone should have the right to determine their own life course. On September 1, the Supreme Court allowed Texas' radical ban on abortion to stand, effectively blocking people in Texas from accessing constitutionally protected health care. This is a full-scale assault on patients and health care providers and the ACLU won't stop fighting until this blatantly unconstitutional law is blocked.

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