Reproductive Choice by Women

League Position on Reproductive Choice

The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices.

The Lives of Julia Lathrop and Jane Addams

Artists Ensemble’s “Julie & Jane” Highlights the Lifelong Friendship and Accomplishments of Two Rockford Area Women

The Artists Ensemble presents the story of Rockford University alumni and social reformers Julia Lathrop, LWVGR and LWVIL founder, and Jane Addams, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, at Cheek Theater at Rockford University on March 7-24. The play, requested by the Centennial Committee of LWVGR and written by Margaret Raether, is inspired by a 1935 posthumous biography Ms. Addams wrote, “My Friend, Julia Lathrop.”

Fighting-Voter Suppression-lwv

Fighting Voter Suppression

We protect every American’s right to vote, challenging those who seek to restrict Black, brown, female, and other voices in our democracy.