Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Features news, information, scholarship and resources mainly for law school professors who teach and write about reproductive rights.

Author: Caitlin E. Borgmann, an assistant professor at CUNY School of Law, edits Reproductive Rights Prof Blog, which is part of the Law Professor Blogs Network.

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Recent Posts from Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

House Passes Health Care Bill with Abortion Restrictions
NY Times: Abortion Was at Heart of Wrangling, by David M. Herszenhorn & Jackie Calmes: It was late Friday night and lawmakers were stalling for time. In a committee room, they yammered away, delaying a…
Politics vs. Religion in Debate Over Abortion and Health Care Reform
Religion Dispatches: Politics, Not Religion, At Heart of Health Care Reform Wrangle on Abortion, by Sarah Posner: As the House of Representatives health care reform bill edges closer to a vote, anti-choice Democrats continue their…
Call for Papers: 7th Annual Symposium on "IP/Gender: Mapping the Connections"
IP/Gender: Mapping the Connections7th Annual Symposium April 16, 2010 CALL FOR PAPERS The symposium will convene from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm on Friday, April 16, 2010 at the American University Washington College of Law…
China Lacks Sex Education Despite One-Child Policy
Slate Magazine: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Didn't Learn Because You Grew Up in China), by Michelle Tsai: BEIJING—The first time Hu Jing tried to have sex with her college boyfriend,…
House Democratic Leaders Struggle With Abortion-Related Objections to Health Care Bill
NY Times: Abortion Deal in Health Bill Sets Off Haggling in Congress, by Robert Pear & David M. Herszenhorn: House Democratic leaders struggled Wednesday to strike a deal that would restrict the use of federal…
Carter Dillard on Future Children as Property
Carter Dillard (Loyola University College of Law) has posted Future Children as Property on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Between Skinner v. Oklahoma and the advent of modern substantive due process, procreation, at least in…
Women's Day of Action for Health Care Reform
The National Women's Law Center has designated November 4th as the Women's Day of Action for Health Care Reform. Check out NWLC's "Still Nowhere to Turn: How Insurance Companies Treat Women Like Pre-Existing Conditions," which…
Urge Congress to Pass Comprehensive Health Care Reform!
Via the National Abortion Federation: Wednesday, November 4, is National Women’s Day of Action for Health Care Reform - call Congress to demand health care reform that includes coverage for abortion to meet the needs…
Anti-Choice Advocates Cheer Republican Gubernatorial Victories in Virginia and New Jersey
LifeNews.com:Pro-Life Advocates Excited by Defeat of Abortion Backers in Virginia, New Jersey, by Steven Ertelt: Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Tuesday night provided a shot in the arm for the pro-life movement following the disheartening loss…
Center for Reproductive Rights To Host Webinar on Teaching Reproductive Rights
The Center for Reproductive Rights is hosting a webinar on Teaching Reproductive Rights – What is the Role for Transnational Law? on Friday, November 13th, from 3 - 4 pm (Eastern): To take part, all…