Having a baby is a big decision.
Posted in2022Leg Democracy Education Reproductive Rights

Let’s think more deeply about an important issue

All human life is valuable. That includes the life of the unborn, but it also includes the life of the mother, the lives of children already born, and even fathers and grandparents. There are many issues that have not been considered with respect to a broad ban on abortion. If women can’t effectively plan their own child-bearing, then are women being recognized as full human beings and citizens of our democracy?   But these are concerns not only for women of child-bearing age. Men also share the responsibility of child-rearing. Even women who are…
September 22, 2022Posted in2022Leg, Democracy, Education, Reproductive Rights
The League of Women Voters Commends the Alabama Legislature for Improvements in Government Transparency
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The League of Women Voters Commends the Alabama Legislature for Improvements in Government Transparency

As an organization dedicated to voter education and the widest possible voter engagement in our democracy, the League of Women Voters is very pleased to commend the Alabama Legislature for steps they have taken to improve government transparency. We would like to acknowledge that the work was spearheaded by the Legislative Computer Center and was a collaborative effort of the Senate, House, and Legislative Services Agency. By “transparency,” we mean that voters can easily see what is happening so that they can express their views on legislation to their own legislators. In particular, we…
March 15, 2022Posted in2022Leg, Civic Action, Democracy, Education, Transparency in Government
Thoughts on teaching history accurately
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Thoughts on teaching history accurately

Article by Carol Prickett *** The League of Women Voters of Alabama, with members all across the state, has a deep and abiding commitment to educating Alabama citizens about current issues. We believe that an accurately informed population votes for the government that best serves the state.  With this focus on urgent current matters, why do we take just as strong a stand about teaching history in our public schools? It is because the stories we tell about the past shape the decisions we make in the future. Students trust teachers to tell them,…
March 13, 2022Posted in2022Leg, Civic Action, Education