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Van Buren v. United States: The Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Fate of Web Scraping— “Access” to Discovery or Detention?
Full text linkLauren Underwood: Balancing Maternal Equity and Political Compromise
Full text linkLauren Underwood introduced the Momnibus Act in 2020 as a piece of proposed legislation encompassing various frameworks to improve maternal health outcomes in the United States and eliminate the rampant racial disparities found in the medicalized birthing process. Underwood created this legislation to advocate for equality within the maternal health field and ensure that no woman falls victim to preventable complications from birth. A large part of the bill is the expansion of federal support for paraprofessionals like doulas, whose presence in the birthing process has shown to reduce the risk of birthing complications. However, the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic stalled Underwood’s original bill. After reintroduction into the House, the only way to ensure this bill was considered was to combine it with President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Framework. Although Build Back Better passed through the House with relative ease, one Democratic Senator named Joe Manchin withheld his support, which halted the bill in the Senate. Now, the fate of Momnibus legislation rests upon the ability of Underwood and her fellow Democrats to compromise with their colleague, which may in turn compromise the efficacy of Build Back Better and Momnibus. Is getting something passed better than nothing at all
Down Syndrome: Blurring the Line Between Disability Rights, Women’s Rights and Eugenics
Full text linkAlthough the battle over reproductive rights began early in the United States’ history, it is still highly controversial. The fight over abortion becomes more complex when considering abortions of fetuses that have been diagnosed with genetic anomalies, with one of the most common examples being Down syndrome. Some who receive a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis may be unsure of whether to continue the pregnancy. They often consider numerous factors, including medical and financial implications, emotional toll on all family members, quality of life of those with Down syndrome, and, perhaps most importantly, whether an abortion of a fetus diagnosed with Down syndrome is legal. These decisions are highly dependent on the individual circumstances of each potential parent and their family. On a societal level, however, Down syndrome abortions contribute to a larger conversation about the conflict between disability rights and reproductive justice. This case follows the journey of Maggie Reardon, a pregnant woman faced with a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis. It investigates the unique pressures women experience when deciding whether to abort a fetus diagnosed with Down syndrome and how such constraints may impact their choices. It also explores the complex perspectives of the disability rights and reproductive justice movements
Suing for Succession: Bernette Joshua Johnson, the Louisiana Supreme Court, and Jim Crow’s Legacy
Full text linkState supreme courts are the primary interpreters of state law, and the chief justice has a great influence over what cases are heard. Many legal researchers argue that citizens should elect candidates to their state supreme court not only for their judicial acumen but also to maintain a proportional representation of minority constituents on the bench. However, for states whose histories and laws are rooted in white supremacist ideas, certain voting processes make proportional representation on the bench less attainable. In the case of Bernette Joshua Johnson and the Louisiana Supreme Court, Johnson maneuvered her way up the judicial ladder but faced adversity along her journey. When a vacancy opened for the seat of chief justice on the Louisiana Supreme Court, Johnson had to choose whether to acquiesce to her colleagues and allow a white male co-justice to ascend in her place or to uphold the importance of a representative bench and fight for her succession as Louisiana Supreme Court chief justice
Designer Babies: Evaluating the Ethics of Human Gene Editing
Full text linkThe development of CRISPR-Cas9, the world’s most advanced gene editing tool, continues to astonish scientific and medical communities with its unbelievable potential to eradicate thousands of diseases and save countless lives. The concept of editing a person’s DNA does however raise concerns on the relatedness of gene therapies to eugenicist practices. Following the births of genetically modified babies in China, the World Health Organization and other global health commissions faced the challenge of creating regulatory frameworks to monitor and advise countries on the safe and ethical use of gene therapies. This case study examines the ethical implications of CRISPR-Cas9 therapies, its potential to cure disease and the risks associated with the application and commercialization of gene-editing technologies, for exacerbating inequality and discrimination
