Book Review: Mary Ziegler’s ‘Abortion and the Law in America’
If you want to understand our politics of abortion, you must read Mary Ziegler’s recent book, “Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present.”
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The pandemic has revealed the broader stakes of this campaign — and what it might mean for access to care well after the worst of the pandemic is behind us.
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Read more: Reproductive Rights vs. Reproductive Justice: Why the Difference Matters in Bioethics Reproductive Rights vs. Reproductive Justice: Why the Difference Matters in Bioethics
Although the future of reproductive freedom is uncertain and bleak, we now have the opportunity to thoughtfully move forward.
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Read more: Abortion and the Law in America: Video Preview with Mary Ziegler Abortion and the Law in America: Video Preview with Mary Ziegler
In this video, Mary Ziegler gives a preview of her paper, “Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present.”
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Read more: Substantial Obstacles after June Medical Services: ACOG v. FDA Substantial Obstacles after June Medical Services: ACOG v. FDA
Even if FDA restrictions are untethered to medication abortion’s safety, they may not necessarily produce the type of obstacle at issue in June Medical.
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Read more: Upholding Precedent While Rewriting It in June Medical Services v. Russo Upholding Precedent While Rewriting It in June Medical Services v. Russo
In June Medical Services v. Russo, Chief Justice John Roberts felt curiously free to rewrite the very same precedents he claimed to respect.
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Read more: Reflections on the Transnational Significance of June Medical Reflections on the Transnational Significance of June Medical
U.S. abortion law is shaped by the idiosyncrasies of at least three power struggles playing out in particular ways in the American politico-legal landscape.
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Read more: Questioning the Comparative Relevance of US Abortion Jurisprudence Questioning the Comparative Relevance of US Abortion Jurisprudence
The June Medical and Alliance for Open Society decisions call into question the contemporary comparative relevance of U.S. abortion jurisprudence.
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Read more: “That I Don’t Know”: The Uncertain Futures of Our Bodies in America “That I Don’t Know”: The Uncertain Futures of Our Bodies in America
By Wendy S. Salkin I. Our Bodies, Our Body Politic On March 30, at a town hall meeting in Green Bay, Wisconsin, an audience member asked then-presidential-hopeful Donald J. Trump: “[W]hat is your stance on women’s rights and their right to choose in their own reproductive health?” What followed was a lengthy back-and-forth with Chris Matthews….
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Read more: The South Dakota Effect: A Potential Blow to Abortion Rights The South Dakota Effect: A Potential Blow to Abortion Rights
By Alex Stein Many of us are familiar with the “California Effect.” California’s hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide emission standards for cars are more stringent than the federal EPA standards and more costly to comply with. Yet, California’s emission standards have become the national standard since automobile manufacturers have found it too expensive to produce cars with…