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Developments in the Trial of Dr. Tiller's Murder

Posted on January 19, 2010
RH Reality Check: Roundup: A Roeder Roundup, by Robin Marty: Just because we are still in the midst of jury selection doesn't mean that there aren't developments in the Scott Roeder case. Roeder, who is on trial for the murder...

Marriage Increasingly an Economic Benefit to Men

Posted on January 19, 2010
NY Times: More Men Marrying Wealthier Women, by Sam Roberts: Beagy Zielinski is a German-born 28-year-old stylist who moved to New York to study fashion in 1995 and stayed. Just before Christmas, she broke up with her blue-collar boyfriend, who...

Anti-Choice Group Purchases Super Bowl Ad

Posted on January 19, 2010
CNNMoney.com: Focus on the Family buys Super Bowl ad, by Aaron Smith: Focus on the Family, a Christian non-profit group, said it will air its first Super Bowl spot during the upcoming game. The 30-second ad will feature Tim Tebow,...

Increasing Numbers of Pregnant Women in Workforce Challenge Employers

Posted on January 18, 2010
Wall St. Journal: Handling the Office Baby Boom, by Sue Shellenbarger: When Michael Belenky, president of Zutano, an apparel company, lined up five members of his office staff for an on-the-job photo, one thing stood out: All were visibly pregnant,...

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Harold Ford Jr., Weighing Run for NY Senate Seat, Explains Views on Abortion

Posted on January 17, 2010
NY Times: Senate Hopeful in New State Airs Evolving Views, by Michael Barbaro: In his first extensive interview since he began weighing a run for United States Senate from New York, Harold E. Ford Jr. distanced himself from his previous...

Health Care Reform and the "Status Quo" on Abortion

Posted on January 16, 2010
RH Reality Check: Senate, House Health Reform Bills Change Abortion Status Quo, by Jessica Arons: Opponents and supporters of abortion rights agreed early on, in theory, to maintain the "status quo" with "abortion neutral" health care legislation. The idea was...

Not My Tax Dollars: Hyde, Health Care, and Your Money

Posted on January 15, 2010
Via the Center for Reproductive Rights:

James Cleith Phillips and Edward Carter on Gender and Supreme Court Oral Argument

Posted on January 15, 2010
James Cleith Phillips (University of California, Berkeley School of Law) and Edward Carter (Brigham Young University) have posted Gender and U. S. Supreme Court Oral Argument on the Roberts Court: An Empirical Examination of the Sotomayor Hypothesis on SSRN...

An Overview of Gender and Poverty: Looking at Empirical Evidence

Posted on January 15, 2010
Mayra Buvinic, Monica Das Gupta, and Ursula Casabonne of The World Bank have posted Gender, Poverty and Demography: An Overview on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Much has been written on gender inequality and how it affects fertility and mortality...

Elizabeth Foley on the Constitutional Implications of Human Cloning

Posted on January 15, 2010
Elizabeth Price Foley (Florida International University College of Law) has posted The Constitutional Implications of Human Cloning on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Given the theoretical inevitability of human cloning, this Article attempts to fill a current intellectual void by...

Do Donations of Baby Formula Help Haiti's Babies?

Posted on January 15, 2010
Salon.com: Formula for disaster, by Tracy Clark-Flory: Do donations of artificial milk help or hurt Haiti's babies? In the wake of Tuesday's catastrophic earthquake, Twitter has been inundated with calls for donations of baby formula to send to Haiti...

Ebenezer Durojaye on Using Human Rights Indicators to Monitor Reproductive Health In Africa

Posted on January 14, 2010
Ebenezer Tope Durojaye (University of the Free State, South Africa) has posted Monitoring the Right to Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health at the National Level: Some Considerations for African Governments on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This paper examines...

Why Should Dr. Tiller's Murderer Be Allowed to Argue Voluntary Manslaughter?

Posted on January 14, 2010
Slate Magazine: Defining Murder Down, by Emily Bazelon: Why does Dr. Tiller's killer get to argue that his alleged crime was justified? The trial of the accused killer of Dr. George Tiller looked extremely simple. A man walks up the...

Secretary of State Clinton Endorses Global Reproductive Health Investments at International Conference

Posted on January 14, 2010
Guttmacher Institute news release: Secretary Clinton Strongly Endorses Global Reproductive Health Investments: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on January 8, declared the U.S. government?s renewed support for and dedication to international family planning and reproductive health programs during a major...

Rep. Stupak Considers Run for Michigan Govenor

Posted on January 13, 2010
Politico: Bart Stupak Serious about Michigan gubernatorial run, by James Hohmann: Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) seems one step closer to running for governor of Michigan, saying he's ?seriously looking at? his chances for the Democratic nomination. Stupak, a conservative Democrat...

Rosalind Dixon on Judicial Behavior and a Judge's Gender

Posted on January 13, 2010
Rosalind Dixon (University of Chicago Law School) has posted Female Justices, Feminism and the Politics of Judicial Appointment: A Re-examination on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In recent years, feminists in the United States have consistently advocated for the appointment...

Another Year of Challenges Ahead for Abortion Rights Activists

Posted on January 13, 2010
Wash. Post: Abortion rights activists get ready for another year of challenges, by Peter Slevin: CHICAGO -- Supporters of a woman's right to choose an abortion had reason to feel confident a year ago, with a newly elected Democratic president...

Court Announces Delay in Trial for Dr. Tiller's Murder

Posted on January 12, 2010
NY Times: Delay in Trial for Abortion Doctor Killing, by Monica Davey: The trial of the man accused of murdering a Kansas doctor nationally known for performing late-term abortions was delayed on Monday, as lawyers disagreed about how far the...

Stupak Cites Support at Home for His Abortion Amendment

Posted on January 11, 2010
Wall St. Journal: Stupak Abortion Curbs Fit District, by Douglas Belkin & Janet Adamy: Liberals Oppose Health Clause, but Michigan Democrat Cites Support at Home IRONWOOD, Mich. -- Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak's push for restrictions on abortion funding in the...

William Van Alstyne on Abortion and Marriage in Constitutional Law

Posted on January 11, 2010
William W. Van Alstyne (William & Mary Law School) has posted The Unbearable Lightness of Marriage in the Abortion Decisions of the Supreme Court: Altered States in Constitutional Law on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This essay-article responds to efforts...

Tallahassee Court to Hear Arguments Tomorrow in Case Involving Pregnant Women's Right to Refuse Medical Care

Posted on January 11, 2010
To view a live video of the argument, click on the link below. ACLU Press Release: Tallahassee Court To Hear Arguments On Tuesday In Support Of The Rights Of Pregnant Women To Refuse Medical Care: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ? On Tuesday,...

Charlie Crist Appears to Shift Position on Abortion

Posted on January 09, 2010
Tampa Tribune: Is Crist getting more conservative on abortion?, by William March: Is Charlie Crist flipping to a more conservative position on abortion? That depends on how you read his past stances on the issue. In a news release today...

Trial Begins in Murder of Abortion Provider Dr. George Tiller

Posted on January 09, 2010
Wall St. Journal: Trial to Begin in Abortion-Doctor Killing, by Stephanie Simon: Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Scott Roeder, who is accused of killing a Kansas doctor known for performing late-term abortions. Police and prosecutors say Mr...

Priscilla Smith on Gonzales v. Carhart and the Future of Abortion Jurisprudence

Posted on January 09, 2010
Priscilla J. Smith (Yale Law School, Information Society Project) has posted Is the Glass Half-Full?: Gonzales v. Carhart and the Future of Abortion Jurisprudence on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In Gonzales v. Carhart, 127 S. Ct. 1610 (2007), the...

French Lawmakers Seek to Outlaw Psychological Abuse in Marriage

Posted on January 09, 2010
Time Magazine: In France, a Move to Outlaw Psychological Abuse in Marriage, by Bruce Crumley: Virtually all couples argue over things like forgotten anniversaries and taking out the trash. Insults may even fly over whose spending busted the household budget...

Serena Mayeri on ''ERA II'' as a Vehicle for Feminist Reinvention

Posted on January 08, 2010
Serena Mayeri (University of Pennsylvania Law School) has posted A New E.R.A. or a New Era? Amendment Advocacy and the Reconstitution of Feminism on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Scholars have largely treated the reintroduction of the Equal Rights Amendment...

Women Attempt to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness by Identifying Bra Color on Facebook

Posted on January 08, 2010
The Human Condition (Newsweek): What Color Is Your Bra? Facebook's Pointless Underwear Protest, by Mary Carmichael: Last night I told the entire Internet what color bra I was wearing. Usually I try not to overshare, but it was ostensibly for...

The Man Behind the Stupak Amendment

Posted on January 08, 2010
NY Times: Abortion Foe Defies Party on Health Care Bill, by Jodi Kantor: MENOMINEE, Mich. ? Representative Bart Stupak often endures things others find unbearable. He crisscrosses a Congressional district so vast that some constituents live eight hours apart and...

Judge Declares Invalid Nevada Embryonic Personhood Amendment

Posted on January 08, 2010
ACLU Press Release: Nevada Court Halts Flawed Proposed Ballot Initiative Aimed At Interfering With Women's Private Health Care Decisions: CARSON CITY, NV ? In a legal challenge seeking to block the ?Personhood Nevada? petition, an initiative that could potentially ban...

Daniel Conkle on Judicial Activism and 14th Amendment Privacy Claims

Posted on January 07, 2010
Daniel Conkle (Indiana University School of Law--Bloomington) has posted Judicial Activism and Fourteenth Amendment Privacy Claims: The Allure of Originalism and the Unappreciated Promise of Constrained on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Among other meanings, "judicial activism" can be defined...

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