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Of Mosquitoes And "Moral Convictions" In The Age Of Zika: How The Trump Administration's Gutting Of The Affordable Care Act's Contraceptive Mandate Jeopardizes Women's And Children's Health, Linda C. Fentiman
Health Matrix: The Journal of Law-Medicine
The Trump Administration’s efforts to undo the contraceptive mandate, a key component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), threaten a major public health emergency, as well as the rule of law and separation of powers. The Trump Administration’s Rules greatly expand the grounds for exemption from the contraceptive mandate: they allow even publicly traded corporations to assert religious beliefs as a ground for exemption and exempt all employers except publicly traded corporations from compliance with the contraceptive mandate if they hold “moral convictions” in opposition to contraception. By denying women access to effective, affordable contraception, these Rules increase the odds …
The Pregnancy Penalty, Michele Goodwin
The Pregnancy Penalty, Michele Goodwin
Health Matrix: The Journal of Law-Medicine
Punishing pregnant women increasingly serves as a litmus test in political discourse, inviting more than a metaphor about state sanctioned violence targeted at women. In 2016, candidates for the United States presidency threatened to defund Planned Parenthood if elected and a leading candidate promised he would "punish" pregnant women who seek abortions. Other presidential candidates urged that even victims of rape and incest should be forced to carry their pregnancies to term, imposing yet another penalty or strike against sexually violated women and girls. Local legislatures and governors show equal contempt for and desire to penalize women in the United …
Hobby Lobby, Birth Control, And Our Ongoing Cultural Wars: Pleasure And Desire In The Crossfires, Robin West
Hobby Lobby, Birth Control, And Our Ongoing Cultural Wars: Pleasure And Desire In The Crossfires, Robin West
Health Matrix: The Journal of Law-Medicine
The article examines the political, legal and constitutional challenges related to Birth control laws in the U.S. It discusses Supreme Court jurisprudence, such as Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. and birth control drug law and treatments.
Borrowing From Dormant Commerce Clause Doctrine In Analyzing Abortion Clinic Regulations, Caitlin E. Borgmann
Borrowing From Dormant Commerce Clause Doctrine In Analyzing Abortion Clinic Regulations, Caitlin E. Borgmann
Health Matrix: The Journal of Law-Medicine
The article examines the intensity in legislative rulemaking specifically directed at dismantling women's health protections is sweeping across the U.S. Topics discussed include the U.S. anti-reproductive rights legislation; legal protections for pharmacists who refuse to dispense contraceptive medications to women; and targeted restrictions of abortion providers (TRAP laws) in Texas.