South Carolina Subscribed Articles

The Right to Contraception and Why We Need to Protect It

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2025.

Blog Post

The right to contraception is currently protected in the United States by a combination of federal court cases and state legislation. Tens of millions of women and other people of reproductive age rely on contraception to make decisions about their bodies and lives.

However, in recent years, government attacks on reproductive freedom have made it clear how our fundamental rights can be eroded and taken away, making additional state and federal protections for contraception imperative.

Shameful & Dangerous: LWV Responds to Supreme Court Allowing Trump Deportations Without Due Process

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2025.

Public Statement

Washington, DC — Today, the Supreme Court paused a lower court order that prevented the Trump administration from deporting migrants to countries other than their country of origin without affording them due process. Today’s decision — issued without any hearing on the Court’s “shadow docket” — allows the Trump administration to continue to deport non-citizens to countries they have never visited without an opportunity to challenge the deportation.

League of Women Voters Welcomes Na’ilah Amaru as New Senior Director of Mobilization & Engagement

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2025.

Public Statement

Washington, DC — The League of Women Voters of the United States is proud to announce Na’ilah Amaru as the new senior director of mobilization and engagement. In this role, Amaru will lead the League’s grassroots organizing efforts, national advocacy campaigns, and volunteer engagement strategy to strengthen the organization’s mission of empowering voters and defending democracy.

What's Happening with Medicaid, Tax Cuts, and Budget Bills?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2025.

Blog Post

The United States Congress is using a fast-track budget process known as budget reconciliation to pass legislation that will take away health care and food access from millions of people to pay for tax cuts for corporations and wealthy Americans.

That gives us just weeks left in the process to demand that our members of Congress represent everyday Americans and oppose cuts to Medicaid.

Voters, Civil Rights Groups Seek to Intervene in NC Voting Case Brought by DOJ

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2025.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina, along with voters and civil rights groups, seek to protect voters whose eligibility to vote may be challenged.

League of Women Voters Condemns Political Assassination of Minnesota Lawmakers

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2025.

Public Statement

Political violence has no place in our democracy.

League of Women Voters Condemns the Violent Removal of Senator Alex Padilla from a DHS Press Conference

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2025.

Public Statement

LWV condemns the the violent treatment of US Senator Alex Padilla at a DHS press conference.

League of Women Voters Supports Right to Protest

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2025.

Public Statement

Reach Out to Your Congresspeople During Congressional Recess!

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2025.

Blog Post

Democracy depends upon our informed and active participation. It’s your members of Congress’s (MOCs) job to represent you, so it’s important to share how their actions or inactions impact you, your family, and your community. Here are a few ways to hold them accountable.