Reproductive Freedom

Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, we strive to ensure that every person has the opportunity to make a real decision and the ability to get the care they need.

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A decision about having a baby or having an abortion is a deeply personal, private decision best left to a person, their family, and their doctor. Yet some politicians remain obsessed with interfering.

Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, we strive to ensure that every person can make their own decision about abortion and get the care they need. With your help, the ACLU stands ready to block efforts to take this decision away from people and their families.

Our work focuses on a range of issues, including protecting access to affordable contraception, protecting a person’s ability to make personal, private decisions about pregnancy and abortion, and fighting pregnancy discrimination.

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The Latest


News & Commentary
ACLU Election Conversation Guide

Let's Talk About It!

ACLU 2026 Election Conversation Guides
News & Commentary
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The High Costs of Abortion Bans

Abortion care and access is not just politics, it’s personal.
News & Commentary
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The Supreme Court Just Declined to Protect Emergency Abortion Care for Pregnant Patients. Here’s What to Know

Today’s ruling does not signal the end of the road in the fight for protecting life-saving emergency care, or the fight for our reproductive freedom.
News & Commentary
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Let’s Talk About It: Comprehensive Sex Education Critical to Health and Well-Being of Youth

Books can provide a structured and safe way for kids, teens, and parents to learn about sexuality and to help facilitate positive conversations.

Cases, Campaigns & Legislation


Legislation
Feb 11, 2025

House Bill 1511

House Bill 1511 would require the state board of medicine to create an informational video about what medical care is and isn’t allowed under the law for pregnant people experiencing life-threatening medical conditions.
Status: Passed both chambers
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Feb 11, 2025

House Bill 1478

House Bill 1478 would protect access to contraception in North Dakota.
Status: Lost: bill did not pass
Position: Support
Legislation
Feb 11, 2025

House Bill 1477

House Bill 1477 would protect fertility treatments, like IVF, in North Dakota.
Status: Lost: bill did not pass
Position: Support
Legislation
Feb 11, 2025

House Bill 1373

House Bill 1373 would define a human being to include an unborn child in state laws relating to murder, assault, and wrongful death lawsuits. The bill also would establish that an unborn child exists at the moment of fertilization.
Status: Won: bill did not pass
Position: Oppose