[ACLU-CU ALERT] Fwd: Winter 2022 Impact Report: The Fight to Preserve Our Democracy

Sun Jan 23 11:55:32 EST 2022

Hi all
As local president of the ACLU CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, I am forwarding ACLU
Illinois civil liberties Impact report for this year that will update you
on the issues of current concern and what you might do. If you scroll down,
you will see a link to the full report, and  if you have any local
questions to raise, please let me know. Thanks!

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From: ACLU of Illinois <acluofillinois at aclu-il.org>
Date: Sun, Jan 23, 2022 at 9:30 AM
Subject: Winter 2022 Impact Report: The Fight to Preserve Our Democracy
To: <carolleff1947 at gmail.com>

Impact Report Enclosed – a newsletter designed to update you on the ACLU’s
work across our state.
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Read below or view the full report on our website
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The Fight to Preserve Our Democracy
A note from ACLU of Illinois Executive Director, Colleen Connell

Please consider this an invitation – perhaps an imperative – to engage in
the preservation of our democracy.

A year removed from January 6, 2021 the threat that insurrection poses to
our democracy remains undiminished. To be clear, without functioning
democratic institutions, including courts, fair and transparent electoral
procedures and elections, and a commitment by elected officials and the
public to peaceful transfers of power to those who win elections, in short
– a continued commitment to the rule of law, the other aspects of our
democracy exist in name only.

Without our continued vigilance, we will lose our democracy and with its
demise, we will forfeit the cherished liberties we have fought together for
so long to secure. What does that continued vigilance look like in 2022?

We must use 2022 as an opportunity to deepen our collective engagement –
with the ACLU and with each other – and:

   - Protect voting rights and the integrity of the independent system for
   recording and counting votes, as well as the system for certifying the
   results to reflect the will of the people.
   - Buttress protections for fundamental rights, using all the tools
   available to us, including working to pass local city ordinances and state
   legislative measures that protect and advance fundamental rights.
   - Celebrate – and implement – our hard-won victories, including recent
   litigation and legislative victories to assure more accountable policing,
   repeal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act, changes to Illinois law to
   enable people born in Illinois to correct the gender marker on their birth
   certificates, changes to help assure a stable transition to new health care
   providers for children in foster care, to name but a few.
   - Commit to changing the distorted narratives that have taken hold in
   large segments of our society, including:
   - The false claim that protecting the rights of women, people of color,
   and LGBTQ folks will diminish the rights of white Americans;
   - The dangerous assertion that the First Amendment’s protection of
   speech broadly covers the use of violent force to attack those who disagree
   with speakers; or
   - The nihilistic contentions that a person’s individual rights empower
   them to do whatever they please in a public setting and to other people,
   regardless of the dangerous – or perhaps deadly – impact on others.
   - Hold our elected officials accountable for their words and their
   actions:
   - If they run for office on a platform of reform, hold them accountable,
   recognizing that real reform may take more than one term – but action not
   just words is required.
   - If they say one thing in private . . . I condemn violence but the cost
   of speaking out is too high . . . commit to supporting them for standing up.
   - Thank them – and support them – for doing the right thing.

To be sure, no one (including the ACLU) has all the answers. Rebuilding our
democracy will be neither quick nor easy. Our fragile democracy demands our
attention and our action. As Mahatma Gandhi wisely observed: “You may never
know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will
be no results.” Together, we will take action to protect our democracy –
thank you for your partnership.
Read the Full Report and Download the PDF Here
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Update on the Fight for Rights and Liberties

As 2022 begins, we would like to reflect on the collective work that went
into protecting our civil rights and liberties last year. In 2021, because
of the commitment of supporters and activists like you, the courage of our
clients, and the strength of our partnerships the ACLU of Illinois
continued to protect and expand civil rights and liberties.

Together, we:

   - Fought to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act
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to
   ensure that every person can make their own reproductive health care
   decisions and continued to operate the Judicial Bypass Coordination Project.
   - Attained accountability for Jaylan Butler
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   a Black college student, who was wrongly identified and held a gunpoint by
   police.
   - Won a landmark a federal court ruling
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requiring
   improved quality health care and appropriate housing for transgender people
   being detained by the state.
   - Defeated an unconstitutional state law prohibiting panhandling
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in
   public streets and medians.
   - Advocated for updated sexual health education standards
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to
   be more comprehensive and inclusive.

We must continue our work in Illinois and nationwide to fight for a country
where democracy and equality are promises fulfilled for all.

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more about the ongoing work in Illinois and the ACLU's work nationwide here.
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Community Spotlight

Get to know members of the ACLU of Illinois Community who are advancing
justice and fighting for fundamental freedoms.

The repeal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act would not have been
possible without an entire movement of people that included our sponsors
and co-sponsors, witnesses who testified in committee, our coalition
partners, staff, volunteers, and on the ground advocates. Highlighted in
this section are two members of the ACLU of Illinois staff who played a
critical role, as well as organizations fighting to protect reproductive
access across the state.
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Emily Werth (she/her)

Emily Werth is a Staff Attorney at the ACLU of Illinois whose work focuses
on women's and reproductive rights. She started working at the ACLU of
Illinois in the fall of 2014.

What has your involvement been with the ACLU of Illinois’ Judicial Bypass
Coordination Project and the repeal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act?
I ran the day-to-day operations of the Judicial Bypass Coordination Project
for nearly four years, and personally worked with hundreds of young people
who were forced to go through the burdensome judicial bypass process in
order to access abortion care. I shared my expertise about the parental
notice law and my first-hand observations of the harms it imposed on our
clients as part of the effort to repeal PNA.

What is giving you hope right now when you think about the future of this
work?
The threats to reproductive rights coming from the Supreme Court and many
states have emboldened a grassroots movement for abortion justice and
access for all, without any barriers based on who you are, where you are
from, or how much money you have.

What are you currently reading, watching, or listening to?
I just finished watching the final season of Pen15.
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Khadine Bennett (she/her)

Khadine Bennett is the Director of Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs
at the ACLU of Illinois. She has been at the ACLU of Illinois since August
2008 and started as a legal fellow.

What has your involvement been with the ACLU of Illinois’ Judicial Bypass
Coordination Project and the repeal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act?
When I started as a fellow, my legal work focused on assisting with the
ongoing litigation to prevent enforcement of the dangerous Parental Notice
of Abortion Law. Once all of the litigation options were exhausted, I was
part of the team that create the Judicial Bypass Coordination project. And,
I led the legislative strategy and lobbying work to repeal PNA.

What is giving you hope right now when you think about the future of this
work?
While issues related to access to affirming reproductive health care still
exist, I’m thankful that in Illinois we have been able to pass legislation
that increases access to reproductive health care, put affirmative
protections in place and repeal dangerous and harmful restrictions to
access.

What are you currently reading, watching, or listening to?
I’m listening to CloutCast, a Daily Line podcast.
Who Else You Should Know

We accomplish so much of our work in coalition with many partners who are
doing critical work throughout the state. As we continue to see an
onslaught of attacks on access to reproductive health care across the
nation, supporting ongoing efforts in the courts, legislature, and on the
ground is more important than ever. Please consider learning more about and
donating, if you are able, to these organizations:

   - Chicago Abortion Fund (CAF): Learn more
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   , Donate
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   - Chicago Volunteer Doulas (CVD): Learn more
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   , Donate
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   - Chicago Women’s Health Center (CWHC): Learn more
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   , Donate
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   - Illinois Contraceptive Access Now (ICAN!): Learn more
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   , Donate
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   - Midwest Access Coalition (MAC): L
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   more
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   , Donate
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Take Action and Join Us!

Take Action on the Parental Notice of Abortion Act:

   - Thank your Illinois State Legislators
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for
   supporting and passing HB 370 to Repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act.
   - Call Governor Pritzker at 1-866-971-9623 to thank him for signing HB
   370 into law.

Save the Date: The 2022 ACLU Virtual Lunch
On March 25, 2022 at 12:00 PM CT, the ACLU of Illinois will hold our Annual
Lunch. Please join us for this virtual event, where we will come together
to celebrate and support the ongoing work to defend civil rights and civil
liberties in Illinois. For questions regarding the event or more
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