A Lawsuit Involving an Alabama Man and a Fetus Is Particularly Threatening to Reproductive Rights
This troubling decision should worry all those who seek to defend the rights of women in these contexts.
Alex Pearlman
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Read more: Gamete Donor Anonymity is a Myth: Q&A With Seema Mohapatra Gamete Donor Anonymity is a Myth: Q&A With Seema Mohapatra
Gamete donors argue they have a right to privacy. But Seema Mohapatra says the idea of donor privacy is no longer realistic because of the state of genetic technology.
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Read more: Time to Revisit the Prohibition on So-Called “Three-Parent IVF”? Time to Revisit the Prohibition on So-Called “Three-Parent IVF”?
In an editorial this weekend, the New York Times supported efforts by the Petrie-Flom Center and suggested it was time for Congress to consider lifting the effective ban on mitochondrial replacement therapies.
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Read more: The Future of Health Care? How States are Trailblazing Medicaid Buy-In Programs The Future of Health Care? How States are Trailblazing Medicaid Buy-In Programs
Is there a role for the government to play a greater role in making health insurance affordable and accessible? As public support for action on health care grows, what options are available to states now?
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Read more: FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Resigns: Twitter Reactions FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Resigns: Twitter Reactions
Given his penchant for being chatty on Twitter, we rounded up some of the reactions to Gottlieb’s resignation from Bill of Health’s friends and family.
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Read more: Introducing the Global Health and Rights Project and Senior Fellow Alicia Yamin Introducing the Global Health and Rights Project and Senior Fellow Alicia Yamin
The Petrie-Flom Center is thrilled to announce the launch of the Global Health and Rights Project, which will investigate using a human rights framework to advance global health justice.
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Read more: HIPAA is the Tip of the Iceberg When it Comes to Privacy and Your Medical Data HIPAA is the Tip of the Iceberg When it Comes to Privacy and Your Medical Data
A new paper discusses questions such as: to what extent should data be available for use without a patient’s consent? Should some health data be seen as a kind of public good? What role should patients have in deciding what kind of uses of their data are permissible?
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Read more: Anya Prince on Gene Therapy and Exacerbating Health Care Inequalities Anya Prince on Gene Therapy and Exacerbating Health Care Inequalities
Anya Prince, a legal scholar and thought leader in the field of genetic discrimination, will present a new paper at Monday’s Health Law Workshop that interrogates whether gene therapies will exacerbate inequalities in health care, as more treatments enter the market. “Gene Therapy’s Field of Dreams: If You Build It, Will We Pay?” focuses on some…
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Read more: What happens when a fertility clinic is responsible for destroying reproductive material? What happens when a fertility clinic is responsible for destroying reproductive material?
A recent article in Marie Claire delved into the story of a Cleveland fertility clinic that lost 4,000 frozen eggs and embryos belonging to 950 patients and featured commentary by Bill of Health contributors. In the piece, “When Your Dreams of Motherhood Are Destroyed,” three Bill of Health/Petrie-Flom Center affiliates discussed some of the many legal challenges…
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Read more: Development and Delivery of Drug Pricing Policy Development and Delivery of Drug Pricing Policy
We know that drug pricing is a critical issue across the globe. The Petrie-Flom Center, along with Global Access in Action at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, will host a conference featuring fresh ideas for solutions from patient advocates, industry insiders, academic thought leaders, and administration officials. Join us to engage with…
