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Feb 12, 2018

SNAP Benefits Should Never Be Political

Eli Baumwell gave personal testimony against HB 4001 – a bill that would institute work requirements for public benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Feb 6, 2018

Gabrielle Chapman: Abortion Is Personal

In many cases, we rarely have full control over anything. When it came to my reproductive rights and my body, that was not the case. In 2016, I choose to have an abortion, and it was the best decision I...

Feb 5, 2018

ACLU Testifies Against Horrific Women's Health Bill

The ACLU-WV joined countless other voices from across the state at a public hearing to stand against HB 4012 – a bill that would eliminate Medicaid funding for women’s reproductive services. This bill is...

Jan 31, 2018

Cyberbullying Bill Criminalizes Youth

The ACLU of West Virginia has been at the forefront of ensuring that kids in our state feel safe and feel free to be themselves. The mental and emotional health and well-being of our youth is vitally ...

Jan 29, 2018

HB 4204 Is No Friend To Religion, Family, Business

Today, we came together with members of the West Virginia faith community to voice opposition to House Bill 4204 - a so called “anti-sharia law” bill.

HB 4204, which purports to...

Today, we came together with members of the West Virginia faith community to voice opposition to House Bill 4204 - a so called “anti-sharia law” bill.

HB 4204, which purports to...

Jan 24, 2018

Health Not Politics

Politicians in Charleston are trying to take health coverage away from West Virginia women just to score political points – we can’t let them. In 1993, the Supreme Court of West Virginia ruled that the...