News & Commentary
Sep 09, 2015
Winning our Challenge to Marion County's Judicial Election System
On Sept. 9, 2015, the ACLU pf Indiana won a challenge to Marion County's judicial election system in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The lawsuit had been brought in Nov., 2012 by Common Cause Indiana, and challenged the constitutionality of Indiana Code _ 33-33-49-13, which resulted in each major party nominating candidates for only one half of judicial vacancies.
Mar 11, 2015
Our right to choose a healthcare provider
For more than two years, the ACLU of Indiana and Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (PPINK) have testified against a law that would have prohibited Medicaid patients from taking advantage of Planned Parenthood services, including preventive care such as Pap tests, breast and testicular exams, birth control, and STD testing and treatment. The State favored such a restrictive law because it opposed letting Medicaid patients access their health care from a provider that also provided abortions, even though abortions are not provided using taxpayer dollars.
Mar 11, 2015
A message from our marriage equality plaintiffs at the Supreme Court
ACLU of Indiana Marriage Equality Plaintiffs in Washington, D.C.Just over a year ago, Hoosiers faced a terrifying possibility: that our lawmakers would enshrine discrimination into Indiana's Constitution by banning same-sex marriages.
Feb 19, 2015
Schools required to accommodate people with disabilities
"M.T." is a student at Reitz High School in Evansville, Indiana who has severe diabetes that sometimes causes potentially life-threatening changes in her blood sugar. Layla is her service dog and alerts M.T. when her blood sugar spikes or dips dramatically.
Feb 04, 2015
ACLU challenges required drug testing for patients on pain medications
James Wierciak is a Hamilton County, Ind. resident who has been prescribed pain medications for nearly two decades to manage the chronic pain caused by a variety of health problems. But in late 2013, the Indiana Medical Licensing Board adopted new rules requiring people like James who receive certain levels of common pain medications from their physicians to sign a treatment agreement that mandates annual drug testing.
May 16, 2014
The Paycheck Fairness Act will help close the gender wage gap
According to the 2012 United States Census, full-time working Hoosier women earn only 73 cents for every dollar men earn. This gender pay gap is particularly critical in an economy where more than 65 percent of women are primary breadwinners or co-breadwinners in their households. This pay gap reduces a woman's and her family's assets by $431,000 in pay over a 40-year career.
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