Why Buck v. Bell Still Matters
In just three sentences, Justice Holmes delivers a message that has lasted through today: some lives matter more than others.
Pregnancy
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Read more: Climate Change and Pregnancy: Policies for Impact Climate Change and Pregnancy: Policies for Impact
The ongoing, worsening environmental crisis is exacerbating negative pregnancy outcomes associated with climate change.
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Read more: Ugandan Court Decision Enshrines Access to Basic Maternal Health Care as a Right Ugandan Court Decision Enshrines Access to Basic Maternal Health Care as a Right
In its judgment, the Court directed the Government of Uganda to prioritize and provide sufficient funds in the national budget for maternal health care.
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Read more: Event Video from “Reproductive Rights in 2020” Event Video from “Reproductive Rights in 2020”
2020 has been a notable year for reproductive rights. Watch panelists discuss these recent developments in a new video.
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Read more: June Medical v. Russo Reflects Ongoing Struggle with Black Women’s Constitutional Equality June Medical v. Russo Reflects Ongoing Struggle with Black Women’s Constitutional Equality
Just beneath the surface, the law at issue represented a continuation of Louisiana’s historic resistance to sex and race equality.
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Read more: The Harms of Abortion Restrictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic The Harms of Abortion Restrictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
These policies restricting abortion are unlikely to conserve PPE, and more importantly, they mischaracterize the nature and importance of abortions.
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Read more: Maternity Care Choices in the U.K. During the COVID-19 Pandemic Maternity Care Choices in the U.K. During the COVID-19 Pandemic
One of many patient safety issues raised by the pandemic is that expectant mothers are considering freebirthing more after home births are cancelled.
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Read more: Increased Restrictions and Court Activity for Reproductive Rights in the US in 2019 Increased Restrictions and Court Activity for Reproductive Rights in the US in 2019
By The Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research The landscape of abortion law in the United States saw increases in targeted restrictions in 2019, but also some efforts to protect access by state governments and courts, according to new data published this week to LawAtlas.org. The data capture abortion-focused statutes and regulations (or…
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Read more: Can Bedside Consent Apps Improve Informed Consent During Childbirth? Can Bedside Consent Apps Improve Informed Consent During Childbirth?
By Alexa Richardson Informed consent in childbirth is under fire by advocates, who stress that there is a widespread absence of meaningful informed consent during birth. While informed consent in medical settings always poses challenges, informed consent in childbirth raises particular concerns. Labor unfolds in real-time, and people are heavily reliant on their provider for…
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Read more: Policy Roundup: Improving Maternal Health Outcomes for Black Women Policy Roundup: Improving Maternal Health Outcomes for Black Women
By Alexa Richardson Data has long shown alarming rates of maternal mortality for black women in the United States, with deaths three to four times the rate for white women. Such deaths are not accounted for by differences in education or income, and systemic racism, including racial bias within the healthcare system, is believed to…
