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2 Court Cases
Court Case
Nov 30, 2016
abortion, access, aclu
  • Reproductive Freedom|
  • +1 Issue

Bryant v. Woodall

The ACLU and other reproductive rights groups successfully challenged North Carolina’s unconstitutional law that prevented doctors from providing abortion care to a woman after the twentieth week of pregnancy.
Court Case
Mar 01, 2016
charter day school, aclu, pants, skirts, discrimination, girls, women
  • Student Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Peltier v. Charter Day School (Discriminatory School Dress Codes)

The ACLU successfully represented three Brunswick County students in a legal challenge against a section of a K-8 public charter school’s dress code that requires female students to wear skirts to school and prohibits them from wearing pants or shorts.
Court Case
Nov 30, 2016
abortion, access, aclu
Court Case
Nov 30, 2016
  • Reproductive Freedom|
  • +1 Issue

Bryant v. Woodall

The ACLU and other reproductive rights groups successfully challenged North Carolina’s unconstitutional law that prevented doctors from providing abortion care to a woman after the twentieth week of pregnancy.
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Court Case
Mar 01, 2016
charter day school, aclu, pants, skirts, discrimination, girls, women
Court Case
Mar 01, 2016
  • Student Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Peltier v. Charter Day School (Discriminatory School Dress Codes)

The ACLU successfully represented three Brunswick County students in a legal challenge against a section of a K-8 public charter school’s dress code that requires female students to wear skirts to school and prohibits them from wearing pants or shorts.
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