Anything but Delicate: Alabama’s Solution to Substance Abuse During Pregnancy
Josie Sustaire, Resident Blogger (’14, University of Oregon School of Law) Suppose a woman chooses to have a child. Suppose that she elects also to raise the child after it’s born. You may be...
View ArticleDjango Rechained
Rosie Wang, Resident Blogger (’14, Columbia Law School) Going into the midnight premiere of Django Unchained, the only real context I had was that (1) It was a Quentin Tarantino movie and (2) in Spike...
View ArticleDangerous Data
Rosie Wang, Resident Blogger (’14, Columbia Law School) The Utah Senate has passed SB60, a bill that would force health care providers to collect information from women seeking abortions on their...
View ArticleMaking the world safe for mothers (or at least America)
Courtney Fraser, LSRJ Summer Intern (’15, University of California, Berkeley Law School) Since time immemorial, I think it can be uncontroversially posed, there has been tremendous cultural pressure on...
View ArticleCountry Girl Meets Urban Midwifery
Deodonne Bhattarai, Resident Blogger (’12, Northeastern University School of Law) I, like my three siblings before me, was born at home. My mother tells the story each year on my birthday of her...
View ArticleDo you know about the Helms Amendment?
Candace Gibson, Resident Blogger (’12, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law) Many of us know about the Hyde Amendment, but do you know about the Helms Amendment? The Helms Amendment was...
View Article2014 New Years Resolution: Visit the Gynecologist
S J Chapman, Resident Blogger, (’12, Northwestern University Law School) Couldn’t think of a new years resolution? I have one for you: visit your gynecologist! Women no longer have to worry about...
View ArticleI’m a fan of birth control and religious freedom
Melissa Torres-Montoya, Resident Blogger (’11, University of California, Berkeley School of Law) Admittedly, I’m a huge fan of March Madness. I jumped on board with the madness; making the effort to...
View ArticleAnti-shackling Laws and Fetal Rights – Finding the Common Ground
Deodonne Bhattarai, Resident Blogger (’12, Northeastern University School of Law) The “Birthing Justice” panel at the recent Civil Liberties and Public Policy Conference at Hampshire College celebrated...
View ArticlePregnant in a War Zone
Sasha Young, LSRJ Summer Intern (’16, Northwestern School of Law) A couple of years ago a dear friend of mine had her dream wedding “back home” in Palestine. She’s now battling the Atlanta heat through...
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