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Nov 17, 2025
Nov 17, 2025
ACLU of Massachusetts Warns Cities and Towns about Dangers of License Plate Readers
New letter urges officials to stop sharing sensitive data with out-of-state agencies
Aug 22, 2025
Aug 22, 2025
Supreme Court Issues Partial Stay in NIH Research Grants Case
In a significant setback for public health, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts likely lacked jurisdiction to review the termination of research grants by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) targeting research on disfavored topics...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jul 09, 2024
Jul 09, 2024
Reproductive advocacy groups applaud House effort to protect sensitive location data
Massachusetts elected officials must continue to fight with renewed urgency to ensure that we the people maintain control over our most private and personal information.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 27, 2024
Jun 27, 2024
ACLU of Massachusetts statement on Supreme Court decision in emergency medical care case
The Court had a chance to hold that pregnant people have the basic right to emergency abortion care, but it decided to punt.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 13, 2024
Jun 13, 2024
ACLU of Massachusetts statement on Supreme Court decision in medication abortion case
While abortion remains protected in Massachusetts, we know that anti-abortion extremists won’t be stopped by this ruling.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Mar 26, 2024
Mar 26, 2024
ACLU of Massachusetts comment on Supreme Court arguments in medication abortion case
Mifepristone is safe, effective, and has been used by millions of people since it was approved by the FDA more than 20 years ago.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Feb 13, 2024
Feb 13, 2024
Cellphone location data used to target abortion misinformation to visitors at 600 reproductive health clinics in 48 states
The Location Shield Act would protect Massachusetts from this predatory practice.
Dec 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2023
ACLU comment on Supreme Court decision in medication abortion case
The Supreme Court agreed to review a decision in a case brought by anti-abortion activists that could make it more difficult for people nationwide to access mifepristone.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 26, 2023
Jun 26, 2023
Advocates, experts call on lawmakers to ban sale of cellphone location data
Reproductive advocacy groups, abortion care providers, privacy and technology experts, LGBTQ+ organizations, and others called on state lawmakers to pass the Location Shield Act.
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