Legal Voice fights for gender liberation across the Northwest by challenging patriarchal and racist power structures to widen pathways to justice.
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A court just upheld a partial block on Idaho’s abortion travel ban! We've been challenging this law since July 2023 alongside @stoelrives & the Lawyering Project. Together, we represent 3 brave plaintiffs: attorney Lourdes Matsumoto, @nwaafund, & the Indigenous Idaho Alliance.
ALT Case update: The Ninth Circuit Court has upheld a partial block on Idaho’s abortion travel ban.
ALT The main goal of the law is to prevent minors from getting legal abortions in other states. It makes it a felony to “recruit, harbor, or transport” a pregnant minor with the intent to conceal the abortion from the minor’s parents or guardian.
ALT In its Dec. 2 decision, the Ninth Circuit blocked the “recruitment” part of the statute. This is a significant victory. It means that Idahoans can continue to speak about abortion health care options, even to minors, as an exercise of their First Amendment rights.
ALT Unfortunately, the court did not put the rest of the abortion travel ban on hold. It’s essential that the law is blocked in its entirety, as it threatens the many young people who need help from adults who aren’t their parents.
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Today is #GivingTuesday. There are so many ways to participate beyond making a donation. You can help a neighbor, advocate for an issue, or just share a social media post.
If you do decide to donate to Legal Voice, you can use our online form: interland3.donorperfect.net/…
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We know it’s a lot of work to research all those judges and initiatives, but they can have monumental consequences.
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There’s a great deal of uncertainty today – and probably plenty more to come. But no matter the outcome of the election, we'll continue fighting for justice and gender liberation. If you'd like to help support our work, please consider making a donation: interland3.donorperfect.net/…
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The final two LIZZIE performances are Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5! Learn more and get tickets: pullmanvspaxton.org/comingso…
Support Legal Voice and see a ferocious, femme-fronted rock musical!
We’re honored to partner with @pullmanvspaxton, a nonprofit that raises money for LGBTQIA+ organizations. Proceeds from its new show, "LIZZIE," will benefit Legal Voice.
Info & tix: pullmanvspaxton.org/comingso…
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We regained access to our Instagram account on Sunday, Sept. 29! We closely monitored the account while it was hacked, and it looks like there was no activity.
If you received any messages from our account while it was hacked, please notify us immediately.
Our Instagram account was hacked at 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14. We are closely monitoring all activity on the account, and while this has been a challenging situation, the impact remains minimal.
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Support Legal Voice and see a ferocious, femme-fronted rock musical!
We’re honored to partner with @pullmanvspaxton, a nonprofit that raises money for LGBTQIA+ organizations. Proceeds from its new show, "LIZZIE," will benefit Legal Voice.
Info & tix: pullmanvspaxton.org/comingso…
We need national legislation that makes abortion health care accessible for everyone, without limits. That’s why we support the Abortion Justice Act. Click the link below to learn more and add your signature!
abortionjusticenow.com/
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On Tuesday, Legal Voice Washington Policy Counsel Alizeh Bhojani testified against the city of Seattle’s prostitution loitering bill.
Last week, an Alaska court blocked a long-standing anti-abortion law! We're celebrating this win alongside @PPGNHAIK, @PPFA, @ACLUofAlaska, and @stoelrives. Together, we've been fighting the law since 2019.
In 2021, the Montana Legislature passed four anti-abortion laws. Together, they imposed unnecessary health care restrictions, spread misinformation, and undermined the bodily autonomy of people seeking abortions. 🧵
Our Instagram account was hacked at 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14. We are closely monitoring all activity on the account, and while this has been a challenging situation, the impact remains minimal.
Unregulated pregnancy centers are designed to deceive.
They spread misinformation, make false promises of confidentiality, & don't actually offer abortions. All of this is made worse by the fact that they target people of color & low-income communities.
msmagazine.com/2024/08/12/cr…
To learn more, read the article above & this report that we co-authored: legalvoice.org/wp-content/up…
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We know from the past that prostitution loitering laws don’t work.
They don’t prevent crime.
They expose sex workers to further harm.
And they invite discriminatory enforcement.
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To learn more about the dangers of Seattle's loitering bill, read this article from @TheStranger:
thestranger.com/news/2024/08…
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Today is Moms' Equal Pay Day!
Mothers working full-time, year-round are paid 71 cents for every dollar working fathers are paid.
@NWLC @IWPResearch #MomsEqualPayDay #EqualPay
Today, reproductive justice scored… a delay. For the time being, pregnant people can get emergency abortions in Idaho.
legalvoice.org/scotus-punts-…
Someone’s ability to get the care they need shouldn't depend on where they live, who they are, or how much they earn.
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In 2020, Idaho became the first state to ban trans women and girls from participating in sports at school. The law also targets nonbinary and intersex students on female teams. 🧵
Today, reproductive justice scored a victory in the first major abortion-related case since Roe v. Wade was overturned. In a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the availability of mifepristone.
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If the Supreme Court allows Idaho’s abortion laws to overrule federal emergency room protections, we can expect pregnant Idahoans to die unnecessary deaths. We can expect more doctors to leave Idaho. And we can expect Idaho to maintain the worst physician shortage in the country.
To learn more about what’s at stake in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, read the guest essay below from today’s Idaho Statesman.
idahostatesman.com/opinion/r…
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Undocumented workers pay nearly $12 billion/year in taxes. But they don't get unemployment insurance.
Let's make Washington the next state to change that.
commondreams.org/opinion/une…
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