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Public Policy Position on Reproductive Freedom

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Submitted by Rhode Island in November 2020.

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Posted by League of Women Voters, Rhode Island
November 12, 2020

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Marblehead Citizens Take Action on US League of Women Voter Priorities

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Submitted by Marblehead in September 2020.

Action Alerts

Get involved! There are many ways to have your voice heard by elected officials and policy makers. Choose what's important to you and take action today. Democracy is not a spectator sport.

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MASON COUNTY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS STANCE AGAINST SYSTEMIC RACISM AND VIOLENCE.

Submitted by MASON COUNTY in August 2020.

Position

Virginia Case: "In these trying times, the League’s commitment to democracy requires us to speak out against racism and violence. I hope you will join me in this commitment by doing the work required of us to be an anti-racist organization".
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Confront Racism in California Courts, LWVC Action Alert

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Submitted by Orange Coast in August 2020.

Action Alerts

The time is now to confront racism in our criminal justice system. 

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Leaderosity - LWVUS

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Submitted by Delaware in August 2020.

News

Leaderosity is another DEI resource sponsored and promoted by the LWVUS.

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21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge

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Submitted by Delaware in July 2020.

News

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee encourage you to take this 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge.

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LWVOR Statement on Portland Protests

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Submitted by Rhode Island in July 2020.

Public Statement

[Salem, Oregon] – The League of Women Voters of Oregon (LWVOR) calls for civil discourse amid Portland’s ongoing protests. We reaffirm Americans’ First Amendment right to peaceful protest...

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League of Women Voters Responds to DHS Crackdown on Portland Protests

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Submitted by PASADENA AREA in July 2020.

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The Pasadena Area LWV fully supports the U.S. League's position regarding recent hostile actions against peaceful protestors in Portland Oregon.  The complete statement is available below.

 

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LWVLA Privacy Study, 2020

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↑ (Note the privacy-violating tracking link from AddThis. Our my.lwv.org website adds that automatically, and I haven't found a way to remove it!)

The LWV Los Alamos study on Digital Privacy began in June 2020. It's headed by JoAnn Lysne and Akkana Peck. It led to a new position:

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LWVUS Public Policy on Reproductive Rights

(For Complete position: Impact on Issues, pg. 57) The League's Position Statement of Position on Public Policy on Reproductive Rights, as announced by the National Board, January 1983:
The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices.

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