Op-Ed in The Hill

Posted on July 2, 2016

Our Courts Should Enforce the Constitution by Aimee Z. Arrambide, JD, PLI Program Manager & Reproductive Rights Policy Specialist My father was an obstetrician-gynecologist in Texas. Shortly after Roe v. Wade, until he passed away...

June 30 Update

Posted on June 30, 2016

HIGHLIGHTS  Delaware HB 316 which was signed by the governor will prohibit discrimination of an employee or potential employee, based on reproductive health decisions. See the model legislation, Keep Bosses Out of the Bedroom...

News story on CNN

Posted on June 27, 2016

Abortion ruling reactions are strong, divided on the front lines in Texas Aimee Arrambide wrote her response while crying “tears of joy” in her Austin kitchen Monday morning. Her late father was an abortion...

Juvenile Justice Reform, Explaining 2016 Elections, Rules of Direct Mail and More

Posted on June 23, 2016

Juvenile Justice Reform Act: This model bill combines three urgent reforms. First, it restricts the use of pretrial confinement to young offenders who actually pose a danger to society or where this is a...

Group identification, rather than policy, explains the 2016 election

Posted on June 22, 2016

Political activists have a notion that there is something beyond logic and self-interest that drives the choices of average voters. We know that low-income Whites often vote against their own economic interests. We know...

Pharmaceutical Transparency, Hate Speech, Lead-In-Water Tests and More

Posted on June 9, 2016

Pharmaceutical Cost Transparency Act: Last week, Vermont became the first state to enact a Pharmaceutical Cost Transparency Act, requiring drug companies to justify the most egregious Rx price increases. Under the new law, companies...

American Culture is Threatened by Hate Speech

Posted on June 5, 2016

America is not really a nation of laws. Our legislative system governs only the most egregious behavior. The way Americans treat each other day-to-day—attitude and etiquette, willingness or wariness, prejudice or tolerance—is driven mostly...

May 26, 2016

Posted on May 26, 2016

** Indicates new legislation since our last report Civil Rights & Liberties The Iowa Senate passed SF 2284 which would make it a hate crime to commit an offense against a person because that...

Anti-Immigrant Bigotry, Progressive Values, Uber Licenses, and More

Posted on May 26, 2016

Abortion with Dignity Act: Many anti-abortion statutes violate one of the basic tenets of ethical medicine—informed consent. The Abortion with Dignity Act would provide a reproductive healthcare patient the right to sign a waiver...

Now more than ever, we need to give voice to our progressive values

Posted on May 25, 2016

Americans who avoid politics are far more likely to pay attention in a presidential election year. This is our chance to persuade. I suspect you may want to talk about single-payer health insurance, a...

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