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Introduction: Feminism And Globalization: The Impact Of The Global Economy On Women And Feminist Theory Symposium, Alfred C. Aman
Introduction: Feminism And Globalization: The Impact Of The Global Economy On Women And Feminist Theory Symposium, Alfred C. Aman
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
No abstract provided.
Drive-Through Deliveries: In Support Of Federal Legislation To Mandate Insurer Coverage Of Medically Sound Minimum Lengths Of Postpanum Stays For Mothers And Newborns, Freeman L. Farrow
Drive-Through Deliveries: In Support Of Federal Legislation To Mandate Insurer Coverage Of Medically Sound Minimum Lengths Of Postpanum Stays For Mothers And Newborns, Freeman L. Farrow
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
President Clinton signed the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996 into law on September 26, 1996. The Act requires insurers that provide maternity benefits to cover medically sound minimum lengths of inpatient, postpartum stays according to the joint guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This Note discusses the historical context in which the necessity for passage of protective legislation arose, the interplay between state and federal statutes that created the need for federal legislation to provide desired protections for postpartum patients and examines the provisions of the Act. This …
Whose Justice? Which Victims?, Lynne Henderson
Whose Justice? Which Victims?, Lynne Henderson
Michigan Law Review
A Review of George Fletcher, With Justice for Some: Victim's Rights in Criminal Trials
Are The Similarities Between A Woman's Right To Choose An Abortion And The Alleged Right To Assisted Suicide Really Compelling?, Marc Spindelman
Are The Similarities Between A Woman's Right To Choose An Abortion And The Alleged Right To Assisted Suicide Really Compelling?, Marc Spindelman
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
In this Article, Marc Spindelman examines the relationship between abortion and assisted suicide. He begins his discussion with the constitutional framework within which courts should consider the assertion that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment protects an individual's decision to commit assisted suicide. The Author then considers and, based on relevant Supreme Court doctrine, rejects the conception of personal autonomy that undergirds the claimed constitutional right to assisted suicide. Finally, the Author points out some legal and cultural distinctions between abortion and assisted suicide, arguing that these distinctions offer courts good reasons for holding that the Fourteenth Amendment's …
The Proposed Model Surrogate Parenthood Act: A Legislative Response To The Challenges Of Reproductive Technology, Murray L. Manus
The Proposed Model Surrogate Parenthood Act: A Legislative Response To The Challenges Of Reproductive Technology, Murray L. Manus
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
In this Article, Manus proposes a Model Surrogate Parenthood Act. He examines the medical and scientific history of surrogacy and reviews the jurisprudence in the area, specifically the constitutional relationship between procreation rights and surrogacy. The author asserts that surrogate motherhood cannot be, and indeed, should not be, eradicated through legislation criminalizing it. The proposed Model Act, presented here in its entirety, attempts to reduce the problems inherent in the concept of surrogate parenthood by putting the process under strict court supervision and by zealously protecting the rights of the surrogate mother and the child to be conceived.
A Case For Pregnancy-Based Unemployment Insurance, Mark R. Brown
A Case For Pregnancy-Based Unemployment Insurance, Mark R. Brown
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Professor Brown argues that unemployment insurance laws should be amended to provide coverage to otherwise eligible, pregnant claimants. Under current law, women who quit because of pregnancy are either disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits altogether or qualify only after childbirth. Those who are fired, meanwhile, often either cannot prove the motivation for their discharge or discover that they are disqualified because of their unavailability for work. Professor Brown uses a case study to illustrate the problems posed by pregnancy and unemployment insurance. He proposes model legislation that extends coverage to all pregnant claimants who temporarily separate from their employment.
Lawyer Professionalism In A Gendered Society, Ellen S. Podgor
Lawyer Professionalism In A Gendered Society, Ellen S. Podgor
South Carolina Law Review
No abstract provided.
Lessons For The United States: A Greek Cypriot Model For Domestic Violence Law, Joan L. Neisser
Lessons For The United States: A Greek Cypriot Model For Domestic Violence Law, Joan L. Neisser
Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
The purpose of this Article is twofold: to view the problem of domestic violence victims not wishing to testify against their abusers through the lenses of different feminist perspectives; and to use the Greek Cypriot experience as a model to test the value of these theories when developing legal policies addressing this issue.
An Essay On The Piano, Law, And The Search For Women's Desire, Julia E. Hanigsberg
An Essay On The Piano, Law, And The Search For Women's Desire, Julia E. Hanigsberg
Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
The thesis of this essay is a simple one: to have a measure of control over her destiny, to have any choices, a woman must be a sexual agent, a subject of desire rather than an object. How can women exercise any autonomy in any other realms if in their most intimate lives they are unable to voice their desires? I do not mean to suggest that sexuality has unlimited explanatory power or that everything about women's domination can be explained by a rearticulation of desire. I do believe, however, that although the issue of sexuality is much discussed, feminist …
Granting Political Asylum To Potential Victims Of Female Circumcision, Gregory A. Kelson
Granting Political Asylum To Potential Victims Of Female Circumcision, Gregory A. Kelson
Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
Part I of this article examines two cases. In one case, a United States immigration court allowed female circumcision as a defense to deportation. In another case, the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board granted political asylum after recognizing female circumcision as a form of persecution. Part II assesses the extent of protections currently provided for potential victims of female circumcision under U.S. asylum law and analyzes the factors that a court should consider when making asylum determinations. Part III recommends that gender should be added to the enumerated grounds for persecution under U.S. asylum law. This section provides a hypothetical …
China's Denial Of Tibetan Women's Right To Reproductive Freedom, Eva Herzer, Sara B. Levin
China's Denial Of Tibetan Women's Right To Reproductive Freedom, Eva Herzer, Sara B. Levin
Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
This Article first provides a historical account of the social and political context of the PRC's family planning policies in Tibet. Part B describes the PRC's official family policies from 1982 to the present. Part C discusses the PRC's actual practices, including its population quota controls, focusing on the forced and coerced abortions and sterilizations performed on Tibetan women. Part D applies international human rights law and concludes that the PRC's family planning policy, as implemented, violates international human rights laws. The Article concludes by recommending points of action for the PRC and international community to address these human rights …
Women In The Courts: An Old Thorn In Men's Sides, Nikolaus Benke
Women In The Courts: An Old Thorn In Men's Sides, Nikolaus Benke
Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
This article was inspired by the work of a series of state task forces on women in the courts. It examines the subject from a historical perspective, comparing ancient Rome, mainly during the period from the first century B.C. to the third A.D., with the United States, from its prerevolutionary beginnings to the present. The article's focus is gender bias against women acting in official court functions.
Book Review: From Basic Needs To Basic Rights: Women's Claim To Human Rights. Edited By Margaret A. Schuler. Washington, D.C.: Women, Law And Development International, 1995. 597 Pages., Joel Armstrong Schoenmeyer
Book Review: From Basic Needs To Basic Rights: Women's Claim To Human Rights. Edited By Margaret A. Schuler. Washington, D.C.: Women, Law And Development International, 1995. 597 Pages., Joel Armstrong Schoenmeyer
Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
In the review of this work, Schoenmeyer will adhere to the structure provided by Schuler. In doing so, he will give an overview of the topics addressed in each individual section and then attempt to tie together and further analyze some of the book's main concepts.
Reservations About Women: Population Policy And Reproductive Rights, Paula Abrams
Reservations About Women: Population Policy And Reproductive Rights, Paula Abrams
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Recommendations Of The International Conference On Population And Development: The Possibility Of The Empowerment Of Women In Egypt, Jennifer Jewett
The Recommendations Of The International Conference On Population And Development: The Possibility Of The Empowerment Of Women In Egypt, Jennifer Jewett
Cornell International Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Responses To Glass Ceilings And Open Doors: Women's Adavncement In The Legal Profession: Foreword , Association Of The Bar Of The City Of New York, Committee On Women In The Profession
Responses To Glass Ceilings And Open Doors: Women's Adavncement In The Legal Profession: Foreword , Association Of The Bar Of The City Of New York, Committee On Women In The Profession
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
Personal Reflections On Glass Ceilings And Open Doors , Bettina B. Plevan
Personal Reflections On Glass Ceilings And Open Doors , Bettina B. Plevan
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
Moving Mountains: A Comment On The Glass Ceilings And Open Doors Report , Judith S. Kaye
Moving Mountains: A Comment On The Glass Ceilings And Open Doors Report , Judith S. Kaye
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Two-Parent Family In The Liberal State: The Case For Selective Subsidies, Amy L. Wax
The Two-Parent Family In The Liberal State: The Case For Selective Subsidies, Amy L. Wax
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
This Article seeks to explore in a preliminary way some questions that would be raised by the adoption of such a program. The initial issue raised by the proposal is: does the government ever have any legitimate business favoring some family forms over others? The first-pass answer would appear to be "yes." The law recognizes marriage, restricts it to persons of the opposite sex (at least for now), and confers upon married couples comparative rights and privileges-although fewer than have been enjoyed in the past. The more difficult questions are: what exactly is the nature of the government's interest in …
Response To Glass Ceilings And Open Doors: A Modest Proposal For Change, Judith P. Vladeck
Response To Glass Ceilings And Open Doors: A Modest Proposal For Change, Judith P. Vladeck
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
Glass Celings And Open Doors: A Response, Mary Jo White
Glass Celings And Open Doors: A Response, Mary Jo White
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
More Glass Ceilings Than Open Doors: Women As Outsiders In The Legal Profession, Eve B. Burton
More Glass Ceilings Than Open Doors: Women As Outsiders In The Legal Profession, Eve B. Burton
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
Response To Glass Ceilings And Open Doors: A Modest Proposal For Change, Deborah L. Rhode
Response To Glass Ceilings And Open Doors: A Modest Proposal For Change, Deborah L. Rhode
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
Glass Ceilings And Open Doors: A Reaction, Patricia M. Wald
Glass Ceilings And Open Doors: A Reaction, Patricia M. Wald
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
Stepping Into The Projects: Lawmaking, Storytelling, And Practicing The Politics Of Identification, Lisa A. Crooms
Stepping Into The Projects: Lawmaking, Storytelling, And Practicing The Politics Of Identification, Lisa A. Crooms
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
In her article, "The Black Community," Its Lawbreakers, and a Politics of Identification, Professor Regina Austin proposes a paradigm to move the Black community beyond a "manifestation of a nostalgic longing for a time when blacks were clearly distinguishable from whites and concern about the welfare of the poor was more natural than our hairdos.” Austin's politics of identification provides the conceptual framework through which the Black community can reconstitute itself in accordance with its own principles, which may or may not be those embraced by the mainstream. This article considers Professor Regina Austin’s politics of identification as practiced by …
Reconsidering Strict Scrutiny Of Affirmative Action, Brent E. Simmons
Reconsidering Strict Scrutiny Of Affirmative Action, Brent E. Simmons
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
Under the artificial constraints of strict scrutiny, however, the courts are free to veto the government's choice of more effective, race-conscious means. The Supreme Court's unfortunate and ill-conceived adoption of strict scrutiny as the constitutional standard for reviewing race-conscious affirmative action should be reconsidered for several reasons. This Article examines those reasons.
Lawyers For Marianne: The Nature Of Discourse On The Entry Of French Women Into The Legal Profession, 1894-1926, Christine Alice Corcos
Lawyers For Marianne: The Nature Of Discourse On The Entry Of French Women Into The Legal Profession, 1894-1926, Christine Alice Corcos
Georgia State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
If You Let Me Play Sports, Marilyn V. Yarbrough
If You Let Me Play Sports, Marilyn V. Yarbrough
Marquette Sports Law Review
No abstract provided.
Gender-Based Criteria For Asylum, Gabriel Eckstein, Gregg Epstein
Gender-Based Criteria For Asylum, Gabriel Eckstein, Gregg Epstein
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Gender Asylum Reflects Mistaken Priorities, Dan Stein
Gender Asylum Reflects Mistaken Priorities, Dan Stein
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.