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Beginning Monday, March 16, the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLU-SDIC) implemented a work from home protocol for all staff in our San Diego and El Centro offices to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Even so, we remain vigilant and responsive in protecting the rights and freedoms guaranteed to all by the U.S. Constitution. We are determined to ensure our governments’ emergency response plans are grounded in science and safeguard the rights and well-being of people most likely to be impacted by the pandemic. And we will fight against unlawful discrimination, whether public or private.Recently, we sent letters to various official

As schools across California close in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, we urge them to take all measures possible to minimize the impact on their communities and, in particular, proactively support their most vulnerable and under-resourced students. When schools close, parents and guardians need to make unexpected arrangements for childcare, students will lose instructional time and school meals, and families will lose access to other essential services their schools traditionally provide. It is essential that school administrators of all types – traditional, charter, private, and alternative – find ways to maintain these services while addressing the public health concerns posed by the outbreak.

A core aspect of human autonomy and dignity is to be able to make decisions about our own bodies.

The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, veterans, and people with arrest records and/or convictions.

In a year when we’ve seen states throughout the South and Midwest move to ban abortion and restrict access to reproductive health, California could soon cement its reputation as a leader in reproductive freedom.

Good morning, Councilmembers.
My name is Chelsey Birgisdottir. I am a policy associate with the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties.

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justCARE: Campus Action for Reproductive Equity mobilizes students and allies across California to make the abortion pill on campus a reality. We envision a future where reproductive health services are available to all students who need them, wherever we live or go to school

The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, veterans, and people with arrest records and/or convictions.