Press Releases

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Indiana Circuit Court Declines to Broaden Exception to Dangerously Restrictive Abortion Ban

An Indiana circuit court ruled against abortion providers and a pregnancy resource center and declined to broaden and clarify the scope of the ban’s narrow and ambiguous health and life exception.

ACLU of Indiana Sues Indiana University Over Expressive Activity Policy

The ACLU of Indiana today filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on behalf of ten plaintiffs challenging Indiana University’s new “Expressive Activity Policy.”

Loogootee PrideFest Is a Go in Heart of Town

The Loogootee City Council approved a permit for PrideFest 2024 to take place at the Public Square in downtown Loogootee, after previously denying the permit.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

One Year After Indiana's Near-Total Abortion Ban: Hoosiers Unite to Defend Reproductive Freedom Ahead of 2024 Elections

Today marks one year since Indiana’s near-total abortion ban was enacted, a significantly devastating milestone in the state’s history.

ACLU of Indiana Sues City of Loogootee For Blocking Pride Festival

The ACLU of Indiana has filed suit against the City of Loogootee, on behalf of the sponsors of PrideFest 2024, after City Council revoked their approval for the Pride event.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

Trial Challenging Unconstitutionally Narrow Exceptions to Abortion Ban Begins Tomorrow in Indiana

We are going to trial this week to broaden and clarify the scope of the unconstitutionally narrow and ambiguous health or life exception to the state’s abortion ban.

Lawsuit Challenges Policy That Deprives Hoosier Children with Medically Complex Disabilities of Essential Support

Our federal complaint, filed today, challenges a change in policy by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) that threatens the safety and well-being of medically complex children.

ACLU of Indiana Sues to Block New Law Undermining Professors’ Free Speech Rights

The ACLU of Indiana has filed suit in federal court asserting that a new state law, Senate Enrolled Act 202, violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU of Indiana Sues Indiana University on Behalf of Protesters Banned From Campus for One Year

The ACLU of Indiana filed suit against Indiana University, asserting the university violated the First Amendment rights of three plaintiffs facing a one-year ban from campus for their participation in political protests on the IU-Bloomington campus.