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Is the ACLU good for America?
ACLU ProCon.org presents laws, case summaries, and pro and con statements on questions related to the ACLU. For the best overview of this website, start with the four boxes below: 1-Minute Overview, expert responses to our core question "Is the ACLU good for America?," Top 10 Pros and Cons, and fun facts in Did You Know? [Note: We have no affiliation with the ACLU.]
 

1-Minute Overview Core Question Top 10 Pros & Cons Did You Know?

For more information browse the left column resources, read pros and cons in the issues below, or visit our notices section for our most recent content.


Pros & Cons by Category
Core Question
  Is the ACLU good for America?

Right to Privacy
  Abortion
  Birth Control
  DNA Database

Religion
  Religion and Religious Holidays
  Religion and Government
  Religion in Public Schools

Discrimination
  Race
  Gender
  Disability
  Sexual Preference/Orientation
  Immigrants

National Security
  USA PATRIOT Act
  War on Terror

Criminal Justice System
  Police Conduct
  Sentencing / Prisons
  War on Drugs
  Death Penalty

Freedom of Expression
  Free Speech
  Hate and Offensive Speech

Other Issues
  Boy Scouts
  Voting Rights
  Students' Rights
  Political Affiliations
  Second Amendment
  Prostitution
  Physician-Assisted Suicide

ProCon.org Notices (archived after 30 days)

7/27/2010 - UPDATED: Should HIV testing for pregnant women be mandatory?

7/15/2010 - UPDATED: Did You Know? - The ACLU handles nearly 6,000 cases per year and appears before the US Supreme Court more than any other organization except the US Department of Justice. In 1978, the ACLU lost 25% of its members and racked up $500,000 in debt due to disapproval over its decision to represent a neo-Nazi group. US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the chief litigator for the ACLU's Women's Rights Project prior to commencing her judicial career. Read these and other little known facts in the ACLU debate on our updated resource page.

7/1/2010 - UPDATED: Is the ACLU overzealous in its campaign against religious display on public property?

7/1/2010 - UPDATED: Should incarceration be substituted with treatment for drug offenders?

Archived Notices (archived after 30 days)

Last updated on 7/29/2010 5:45:09 PM PST

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