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Federal District Court Rules U.S. Constitution Protects Right to Abortion for Health Reasons

Aug 14, 2026 | Health Care, Landmark Victories, Reproductive Health

08.12.2026 (PRESS RELEASE) — On August 13, a federal district court in Idaho ruled that the U.S. Constitution protects a pregnant person’s right to abortion when their life or health is threatened. The decision invalidated a pair of Idaho laws to the extent that they...

In a Win for Abortion Providers, Anti-Choice Harassers to Pay $850,000 in Legal Fees

Feb 3, 2023 | Landmark Victories, Reproductive Health

For over two years, anti-abortion extremists held rallies directly outside of the Spokane Planned Parenthood Health Care Center. Calling themselves “The Church at Planned Parenthood” (TCAPP), these extremists used amplified speakers to loudly denounce Planned...

Lawsuit Settlement Ensures that Pregnant Idahoans Have Right to Enforceable Living Wills

Feb 3, 2022 | Landmark Victories, Reproductive Health

Chelsea Gaona-Lincoln and her spouse. Chelsea joined three other women to challenge an Idaho law that invalidates the living wills of pregnant people. Four Idaho women secured a landmark victory this week, settling a federal lawsuit challenging an Idaho law that...

Federal Court Rules Idaho’s “Pregnancy Exclusion” For Living Wills Is Unconstitutional

Apr 6, 2021 | Landmark Victories, Reproductive Health

In a victory for pregnant people’s civil rights, a federal court in Boise held that Idaho law cannot require people capable of pregnancy to include language that voids their living wills — also known as advance directives — if they are pregnant. This ruling is a...

A Person’s Ability to Donate Plasma Does Not Hinge on Their Gender Identity

Apr 26, 2017 | 2SLGBTQIA+, Health Care, Landmark Victories, Trans Rights

As transgender people’s dignity and safety continue to be threatened across the country — including in Washington state — we must be vigilant to uphold the legal protections we have fought so hard to win. That’s why we’re thrilled to give you a final...

Keeping Discrimination Out of the Courtroom: A Victory for Rachelle & 2SLGBTQIA+ Equality!

Apr 6, 2017 | 2SLGBTQIA+, Landmark Victories

We just won justice for our client Rachelle Black! This morning, the Washington Supreme Court unanimously stood with Rachelle and affirmed what we believed all along: that the trial court disfavored Rachelle because of her sexual orientation. You may remember...
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