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Salt Lake City, UT - The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, Inc. (ACLU of Utah) has sent a letter to Governor Spencer Cox urging him to veto S.B. 16, a bill that would ban medical treatment for transgender youth under 18.
PRESS RELEASE: ACLU of Utah Releases Major Report on Law Enforcement Interactions with People Experiencing Homelessness in Salt Lake County.
ACLU of Utah, National Prison Project of the ACLU call on Governor Cox and UDC Director Nielson to take urgent and immediate action on state prisons receiving medical services.
Utah court blocks the law banning trans girls from competing on girls' sports teams. Read here.
ACLU Utah joined the national ACLU organization to file an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Read here.
A Utah state court today granted Planned Parenthood Association of Utah’s request for a preliminary injunction (PI). Abortion services will continue in Utah.