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ACLU Comment on Reporting of Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Overturning Roe

However the decision ultimately comes down, the ACLU will never stop fighting for a person's right to choose when and if to have a child.

May 2, 2022

ACLU, Reproductive Equity Now, and Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of MA applaud investment in abortion access in House budget

As other state legislatures introduce abortion bans and the Supreme Court is poised to gut or overturn Roe, we are grateful for the Massachusetts House's work to ensure that all Bay Staters have equal access to the reproductive health care they need.

April 27, 2022

Advocates support permanent remote access option for Boston public meetings

With virtual public meetings set to expire statewide on July 15, several advocacy organizations today announced support for a new Boston proposal to permanently establish virtual participation options for public meetings.

April 27, 2022

ACLU launches new “Know Your Sheriff” voter education campaign

Through community events and voter outreach, the new “Know Your Sheriff” campaign seeks to build public awareness of the life-changing decisions that sheriffs make, and how voters can move sheriffs to make communities safer and more just for all.

April 13, 2022

Massachusetts State Court Requires Police to Get a Warrant Before Securing “Tower Dumps”

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that police must get a warrant before securing “tower dumps” that provide location data about multiple people over multiple days—even if each individual “dump” covers just “small increments” of data.

April 1, 2022

Advocates applaud Massachusetts House’s hybrid hearing plans

Across the Commonwealth, remote access to public meetings has significantly increased public participation in state and local government.

March 24, 2022