Harvard Study Examines Women’s Experience in Legal Careers
A recently published study, The Women and Men of Harvard Law School: Preliminary Results from the HLS Career Study, examines the career status and choices of four cohorts of Harvard Law School...
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If you’re writing a seminar paper, independent study requirement, or note on a gender-related topic, we have plenty of resources for you. Secondary sources like journal articles are a great way to...
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ORC 3701.034 Ruled Unconstitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed that ORC 3701.034 is unconstitutional. [See Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio v. Lance Himes, 6th Cir., No. 16-4027, 4/18/18.] The court...
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Ohio “Heartbeat Bill” Sent to Governor Kasich
The Ohio General Assembly recently passed HB258, a bill “to generally prohibit an abortion of an unborn human individual with a detectable heartbeat and to create the Joint Legislative Committee on...
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GAO Recommends CMS Action to Ensure Medicaid Abortion Coverage
The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) recently released the CMS Action Needed to Ensure Compliance with Abortion Coverage Requirements report. Federal law prohibits federal funding for abortions in...
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Executive Order on Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
On 7/8/2022, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden signed Executive Order 14076 – Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services. The Executive Order instructs the Secretary of Health and Human...
View ArticleLinking Well-Being and DEI in the Legal Profession
A recent article by Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Professor Katrina Lee looks at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and lawyer well-being in law firms. Prof Lee provides an overview...
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Recent HHS Actions on Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
Following the 6/24/2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization U.S. Supreme Court decision, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated a 5-step action plan that prioritizes...
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Recent FTC Commitment on Protecting Consumers’ Health Privacy
Part of the 7/8/2022 Executive Order 14076 – Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services – required the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consider actions “to protect consumers’ privacy...
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Recent HHS, Labor and Treasury Departments Guidance on ACA Birth Control...
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor (DoL), and Department of the Treasury jointly issued guidance clarifying “protections for birth control coverage...
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2/17/2023 Journal of Law & Health Symposium
The CSU|LAW Journal of Law and Health is conducting its Spring Symposium 1pm-5pm, Friday, February 17th, 2023 in the College of Law Moot Court Room. The Symposium topic is Health Care & Privacy...
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Biden Issues Executive Order on Access to Contraception
President Biden recently issued on Executive Order (EO) on Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and Family Planning Services. The EO directs the Treasury, Labor, and Health...
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Ohio Referendums on Constitutional Amendments & Reproductive Decisions
Ohio is conducting a Special Election on August 8, 2023 with a single issue on the ballot – Issue 1, Proposed Constitutional Amendment Elevating the Standards to Qualify for an Initiated Constitutional...
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Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights Sues Ohio Ballot Board
Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights (OURR) filed a complaint for a “writ of mandamus involving an expedited election matter” against the Ohio Ballot Board in the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 28,...
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CDC Sounds Alarm about Skyrocketing Newborn Syphilis Cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that newborn syphilis cases increased over 10 times from 2012 to 2022. “The increase in newborn syphilis follows rising...
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Ohio Governor Bans Gender Transition Surgery for Minors
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently issued Executive Order 2024-01D effectively banning gender transition surgery in Ohio for persons under the age of 18. The Executive Order allowed the immediate...
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2/9/2024 CSU Journal of Law and Health Virtual Symposium
The CSU College of Law Journal of Law and Health is presenting a virtual symposium on Friday, February 9, 2024. Expecting Inequity: Race, Class and Reproductive Justice will focus on racial...
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After Concerns over Intimate Exams HHS Clarifies Guidelines for Informed Consent
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), just released Revisions and Clarifications to Hospital Interpretive Guidelines...
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