Posts - ACLU of Virginia

Dec 01, 2023

ACLU-VA to Grayson County: Stop Trying to Ban Abortions.

Grayson County's proposed ordinance by an anti-abortion activist from Texas is invalid under Virginia law and the U.S. Constitution.

A protester in the process of writing on their sign, which reads "my body, my choice, no uterus, no opinion."

Jun 29, 2022

Why We Use Inclusive Language to Talk About Abortion

Women aren’t the only people impacted by the fall of Roe v. Wade.

People holding a rainbow flag banner reading "Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights" while marching at the 2022 San Francisco Pride parade of 2022.

Jun 24, 2022

With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?

The impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will be devastating. Here’s what comes next.

Pro-abortion signage in front of the Supreme Court.

May 03, 2022

The Fact and Fiction of Abortion Rights in Virginia

Even if Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion will still be legal in Virginia. However, equally true, Virginia is one vote away from banning abortion.

By Mary Bauer

Abortion is still legal in Virginia red text over yellow background

Oct 14, 2021

Virginia is one vote away from being Texas

One of my favorite posters from recent womens’ rights marches is the one that reads: “I can’t believe I still have to protest this [stuff].” (Of course, the sign used a different word than “stuff.”) But the point is correct: The right to make fundamental decisions about one’s reproductive health was recognized as a constitutional right in Roe v. Wade in 1973, almost 50 years ago. And yet, abortion rights are in greater peril now than they have been at any time in the last 48 years. I can’t believe we still have to protest this stuff. But we do. And we have to do more than that. We have to organize and vote.

By Mary Bauer

light pink background, on the left there's an image of a protest signs that says "abortion is healthcare" On the right, there's a quote that says "I can't believe we still have to protest this stuff. But we do. And we have to do more than that."

Jul 16, 2020

What You Should Know about Virginia's New Civil Rights Protections

These laws codify meaningful state civil rights protections for the first time for Virginians and make Virginia the first state in the south to extend state nondiscrimination laws to all members of the LGBTQ community.

picture from the 2018 Women's March in Richmond, of a dark-skinned woman holding a sign that said "women's rights are human rights" and another white woman holding a sign that said "Power to the Polls"

May 08, 2020

Four Major Wins for Gender Equity in Virginia's 2020 Legislative Session

It was a big year for gender justice advocates in Virginia’s General Assembly. At the start of session, we highlighted five issues to watch out for this year – and we had major wins in four out of five areas.