Press Releases

ACLU-TN Statement on the Shelby County District Attorney Race

ACLU-TN's statement on the 2022 Shelby County district attorney election.

ACLU-TN Statement on Incident at Mt. Juliet Abortion Clinic

Protesters blocked the entrance to the carafem clinic in Mount Juliet, allegedly falsely claiming that clinic staff were violating Tennessee’s abortion laws and urging police to arrest them.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Justice

Parents and Community Members Urge Tennessee Court to Stop Rushed Voucher Rollout

Following Governor Bill Lee’s announcement that the state immediately will begin implementing its controversial private school voucher program for the school year starting in just a few weeks, public school parents and community members in the targeted counties are going back to court.
Issue Areas: Education Equity

Tennessee Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect

On June 27, Tennessee’s ban on abortion after approximately six weeks into pregnancy took effect, prohibiting abortion in the state before many people even know they are pregnant.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Justice

Supreme Court Issues Devastating Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court issued a shameful ruling today overturning Roe v. Wade — the landmark decision recognizing the constitutional right to abortion nearly 50 years ago.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Justice

Legal Organizations’ Statement on Tennessee Supreme Court’s Voucher Law Decision

The Supreme Court ruled that the voucher program does not violate the Home Rule Amendment of the Tennessee Constitution, which prohibits the state legislature from passing laws that apply only to certain counties.
Issue Areas: Education Equity

Tennessee Anti-Trans Restroom Sign Law Struck Down

A federal judge today struck down a Tennessee law that required businesses and other entities that allow transgender people to use the public restroom that matches their gender to post a government-prescribed warning sign.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality

ACLU-TN Announces New Legal Director

Stella Yarbrough, former ACLU-TN staff attorney, has stepped into the role of legal director.

ACLU-TN Urges Governor to Veto Ban on Transgender College Athletes

American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee urged Governor Bill Lee to veto SB 2153/HB 2316, which would exclude transgender women from participating on college sports teams consistent with their gender.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality