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A Defense Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Gregory Dolin, M.D.
A Defense Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Gregory Dolin, M.D.
Indiana Law Journal
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What About The Children? A Call For Regulation Of Assisted Reproductive Technology, Cahterine A. Clements
What About The Children? A Call For Regulation Of Assisted Reproductive Technology, Cahterine A. Clements
Indiana Law Journal
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Scientific Avoidance: Toward More Principled Judicial Review Of Legislative Science, Emily H. Meazell
Scientific Avoidance: Toward More Principled Judicial Review Of Legislative Science, Emily H. Meazell
Indiana Law Journal
Courts increasingly confront legislative enactments made in light of scientific uncertainty. Even so, the degree of deference appropriate to this type of judicial review is a moving target, seemingly determined on an ad hoc, unprincipled basis. On one hand, the decision of how to legislate in light of scientific uncertainty is quintessentially one of policy, suggesting that the highest degree of deference is appropriate. But certain classes of cases, and certain types of scientific questions, seem singularly inappropriate for extreme judicial deference. While significant scholarly attention has focused on the comparative institutional competence of courts and legislatures with respect to …