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Legislative advocacy is a critical part of the NYCLU's interdisciplinary approach to protecting civil liberties, which also includes litigation, community organizing, and communications.
As part of its work to affect legislation the NYCLU distributes dozens of legislative memoranda each year. Legislative memoranda are position papers that the NYCLU distributes to the governor's office and to state legislators and their staffs laying out our views on bills under deliberation or on issues that we feel the Legislature needs to address.
In New York, tens of thousands of people are held in jail prior to trial simply because they cannot afford to post bail. Individuals who have not been convicted of any crime account for 67 percent of the average daily jail population across the state.
The right to decide when, whether, and how to have a child is fundamental to women’s autonomy, dignity, and equality. This right affects every aspect of a woman’s life – her economic status, her educational aspirations, her career goals, her health, and the well-being of her family.
Given the federal administration’s intention to rescind the federal contraception coverage requirement under the Affordable Care Act, the NYCLU strongly supports swift passage of A.1378 / S.3668, the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act (CCCA).
Prohibiting the use of segregated confinement for incarcerated women who are pregnant, recently gave birth, and/or are participating in the nursery programs
March 27, 2017
Penalizing politically motivated boycotts
