Press Releases

State Court to Hear Arguments in Challenge to 150-Year-Old West Virginia Abortion Ban

On Monday, Kanawha County Circuit Court judge will hear out lawsuit challenging West Virginia's archaic abortion ban.

We Dissent: March to Call on WV Lawmakers to Protect Abortion Rights

Abortion bans strip us of our freedom. It's time to turn our collective outrage into action.

We're Suing to Have the State's 19th Century Crime of Abortion Declared Unenforceable

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, we're asking a court to make it clear that this archaic law cannot be enforced

ACLU-WV Statement on Supreme Court's Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2022 CONTACT: Billy Wolfe [email protected]

More than 100 Justice-Impacted People Rally at State Capitol

As West Virginia’s crisis of jail overcrowding and rising incarceration rates continue, justice-impacted people and criminal law reform advocates rallied on Tuesday at the State Capitol on various pieces of legislation currently under consideration. 

Events to Bring Justice-Impacted People to Charleston

As West Virginia’s crisis of overcrowded jails continues, the West Virginia Family of Convicted People has planned several events for justice-impacted people to come together and make their voices heard at the West Virginia Legislature.

ACLU-WV Sues Cabell Co. 911, Commission on Behalf of Reporter for Violating State FOIA Law

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has filed a lawsuit in Cabell County Circuit Court against the county’s 911 system and county commission for violating state open records laws.