The False Promise of Florida’s Fatal Fetal Anomaly Abortion Ban “Exception”
Florida limits abortions after six weeks, with a notable exception: pregnancies with fetal anomalies that could prove fatal to the fetus. But in the draconian state of abortion access, it comes as no surprise that this exception brings little to…
Nurses’ Role in Abortion Care
Abortion access is fraught for a many, from increased digital surveillance of people seeking abortion care to the criminalization of pregnancy. Less discussed are the issues involved when someone finally accesses an abortion. Is their care high-quality and comprehensive? Who’s…
Ending the Marriage Penalty
“Will you marry me? Imagine that was a question you could never actually answer,” says disability rights activist Imani Barbarin, reflecting on the “marriage penalty.” The term describes the legal rule that, as Sage Howard puts it, “robs disabled people…
Department of State v. Muñoz: Authorizing Family Separation
The conservative Justices of the United States Supreme Court (who compose six of the nine Justices on the bench) are on a rampage against our most fundamental human rights. In the past few weeks, SCOTUS has issued devastating decision after…