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A Not So Distant Mirror: Federalism And The Role Of Natural Law In The United States, The Republic Of Ireland, And The European Community, Paul W. Butler, David L. Gregory
A Not So Distant Mirror: Federalism And The Role Of Natural Law In The United States, The Republic Of Ireland, And The European Community, Paul W. Butler, David L. Gregory
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In this Article, Mr. Butler and Professor Gregory discuss the themes of federalism and natural law by examining United States, Republic of Ireland, and European Community cases regarding reproductive freedom, sexual preference, and divorce. The authors find a parallel between Ireland's difficulty in reconciling its Catholic values with the more secular human rights views of the European Community and the religious and social tension caused by federalism in the United States. While courts in both Ireland and the United States have used natural law to justify the level of substantive due process they accord privacy rights, the authors note that …
The Oregon Basic Health Services Act: A Model For State Reform?, Eric L. Robinson
The Oregon Basic Health Services Act: A Model For State Reform?, Eric L. Robinson
Vanderbilt Law Review
Americans currently spend $733 billion, or 12.3 percent of the Gross National Product (GNP), per year on health care. This is nearly twice what Americans spent on health care just seven years ago. Health care is also one of the fastest growing major items in the federal and state budgets. Not surprisingly, governments, businesses, and individuals all are having difficulty finding resources to meet the increasing costs of health care. As a result, the health care delivery system has cut costs by denying some people access to adequate health, care services. Currently, an estimated thirty-seven million Americans are uninsured. In …