Alabama Amendment 2
On the November 6, 2018 ballot, Alabamians will vote on Amendment 2, an anti-abortion constitutional amendment proposed by the state legislature. This amendment would enshrine a “right to life” in the Alabama state constitution.
Fake Health Centers (aka “Crisis Pregnancy Centers”)
Fake health centers deceive people into thinking they are getting comprehensive healthcare, including abortion services. In reality, these centers only give biased and medically inaccurate information to coerce, judge, and shame young people seeking abortion services.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (created in 2012) grants two-year protection from deportation to undocumented young people who were brought to the US as children and allows them to apply for a work permit. The program was rescinded in September 2017 by President Trump.
The Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency on Campus Sexual Violence Act
The Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency on Campus Sexual Violence (or HALT) Act encourages colleges and universities to be diligent in the eradication of campus sexual assault, taking several long overdue steps to fix it.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (or PWFA) ensures that workers can’t be forced out of their jobs just because they are pregnant, and that these workers receive the accommodations needed to do continue working in a safe environment.
The Real Education for Healthy Youth Act
Introduced by Representative Barbara Lee from California as a more inclusive form of sex education for public schools and institutions of higher learning, the Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (or REHYA) ensures that people receive LGBTQ-inclusive, evidence-based, and medically accurate information in school health programs.
H.R. 2972: The EACH Woman Act
Passing the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (the EACH Woman) Act would allow any pregnant person seeking an abortion to do so regardless of where they live, how much money they make, or how they are insured.
Religious Refusal Laws
Supporters of religious refusal laws claim they are about protecting religious freedom, but they result in keeping people from the healthcare they need.
Mandatory Delays & Counseling Laws
Mandatory delays and biased counseling laws are not aimed at helping people make the best decision about abortion, they are meant to keep people from accessing abortion.
Insurance Bans on Abortion
Many states ban certain types of insurance plans from covering abortion. Many don’t realize they don’t have coverage until it’s too late.
