Cases & Advocacy
Henderson v. Box
When Indiana began allowing same-sex couples to marry in 2015 after the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that same-sex couples have a right to marry in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Indiana Department of Vital Records refused to place same-sex spouses on their children’s birth certificates
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National Center for Lesbian Rights Responds to Today’s Supreme Court Decisions on Religious Employers and Contraceptive Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act
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NCLR Executive Director Responds to Inclusion of Hyde Amendment in House of Representatives LHHS Appropriations Bill
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NCLR Applauds Supreme Court Decision Respecting Precedent and Affirming Access to Abortion
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Voluntary Declarations of Parentage
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NCLR Applauds Passage of Historic New York Law Modernizing Surrogacy and Assisted Reproduction Protections
Legislation & Policy
Surrogacy360.org Advisory Committee
NCLR is a member of the Advisory Committee for Surrogacy360, which seeks to provide acurate information for intended parents seeking to use surrogacy internationally in an ethical manner. NCLR does not generally recommend that U.S. parents engage in surrogacy arrangements outside of the United States because of the danger that children born through surrogacy may not be recognized as U.S. citizens and encourages parents to consult with experienced surrogacy and immigration attorneys in the U.S. before considering surrogacy abroad.
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Act for Women Campaign
Act for Women (#ActForWomen) is a national campaign to support the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA)—federal legislation that secures equality, autonomy, and dignity for all people, protecting the right to access abortion care free from medically unnecessary restrictions and bans.
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Women’s Health Protection Act
The Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R. 2975/S. 1645) is federal legislation that would protect abortion access from the state-level bans and medically unnecessary restrictions that are currently reducing or eliminating access to care across the country. On February 12, 2020, the House Committee on Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on WHPA. NCLR led the drafting and submission of testimony on behalf of numerous LGBTQ organizations in support of the bill.
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All* Above All
NCLR is a member of All* Above All, a campaign that unites organizations and individuals to build support for lifting bans that deny abortion coverage.
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