Abortion Ultrasound (H 7303)
Among the measures aimed at restricting reproductive freedom is a bill requiring an ultrasound be conducted on any woman before she could obtain an abortion.
Every year, the ACLU of RI lobbies on hundreds of bills during Rhode Island's annual Legislative Session. Below are some of the bills we have tracked and testified on before the General Assembly. For more info on advocating for the issues you care about, check out our Advocacy 101 Guide. To see how your Reps and Senators voted on various bills over the past few years, visit our Legislative Scorecards page.
Among the measures aimed at restricting reproductive freedom is a bill requiring an ultrasound be conducted on any woman before she could obtain an abortion.
The state’s medical marijuana program suffered a huge setback when, in June, the House and Senate passed Attorney General legislation promoting discrimination and harassment of marijuana cardholders without...
The ACLU opposed to the voter ID law remain concerned with the severe disenfranchisement the new photo ID requirement will impose on the poor, the elderly, racial minorities and other vulnerable groups that...
In March, the ACLU testified before the House and Senate Judiciary committees in opposition to legislation addressing the electronic dissemination of sexually explicit material, often referred to as “...
The ACLU of Rhode Island testified in March before the House Labor committee in support of legislation expressly keeping participation in the E-Verify program voluntary.
Legislation was considered to overhaul the state’s prohibition on cyberstalking and cyberharassment. However, under this new legislation, one act online that is used by others to justify harassment would be...