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The Constitution, COVID-19, and Growing Healthcare …

The federal reaction to COVID-19 and the government’s broader approach to healthcare in U.S. territories epitomize the Insular Cases’ suggestion that “separate … See more

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When a Public Health Crisis Becomes a Threat to the Rule …

WebThe Sixth Amendment to our Constitution guarantees to all those accused of a crime “a speedy and public trial,” and the …

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Face-Covering Requirements and the Constitution ACS

WebMassachusetts counsels judges to afford wide latitude to the judgment of health experts, so long as such measures are neutral, generally applicable, and have a …

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Democracy and Delegation in a Public Health Emergency: …

WebA new ACS Issue Brief by Lindsay Wiley, Professor of Law and Director of the Health Law and Policy Program at Washington College of Law, explains that, although the vast …

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The U.S. Recommits to Sexual and Reproductive Health …

WebThe Biden-Harris administration should adhere to core human rights treaties and support the inclusion and recognition of sexual and reproductive health and rights …

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To Save and Not to Destroy: Severability, Judicial …

WebDecember 4, 2019. “When a statute is partially unconstitutional, courts must endeavor to save, not destroy, the rest of the law,” explains a new ACS Issue Brief by David Gans, …

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Female Genital Mutilation: The Status of U.S. Laws …

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, − frequently referred to as cutting or female circumcision − as “all procedures that …

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Protecting Civil Liberties During a Public Health Crisis

WebSpecial efforts by public health agencies to combat the spread of COVID-19 are warranted. In the digital world as in the physical world, public policy must reflect a …

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Issue Brief December 2020 Democracy and …

WebIn the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, public health law experienced a renaissance. A series of novel threats, including the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the anthrax …

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A Global View of U.S. Backsliding on Democracy and …

WebThe UN Human Rights Committee’s 2023 conclusions and recommendations respond to concerns raised by members of civil society about the devastating impact of …

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Private: The Affordable Care Act and the Poor ACS

WebHealth reform remakes Medicaid, perhaps the single most important conceptual and operational pillar of the American health care system, because of its …

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Health Care Opponents are Rewriting History to Challenge the

WebYet if facts, common sense, and judicial humility manage to overcome ideology, the health care that millions of Americans rely on ought to remain secure,” he …

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Dobbs: What it means and what you can do to support abortion …

WebThe Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has overturned Roe v. Wade in its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. This decision, wiping out the …

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Protecting Reproductive Rights ACS

WebACS Statement in Response to the Supreme Court Overturning Roe v.Wade – June 24, 2022; Dobbs: What it means and what you can do to support abortion rights – June 24, …

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The Disability Docket: What’s at Stake at the U.S. Supreme Court …

WebIn Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indiana v. Talevski, the family of Gorgi Talevski sued his nursing home, alleging that he was abused in violation …

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Issue Brief October 2021 Racial Biases, Discrimination, and the

WebThe American Constitution Society The Infringement of Civil Liberties in Times of Health Crisis | 4 South.”4 Harry Laughlin, the chief drafter of U.S. eugenics legislation, …

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Toward a Public Health Approach to Drug Policy ACS

WebACS is pleased to distribute "Toward a Public Health Approach to Drug Policy," an Issue Brief by Alex Kreit, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for …

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Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation ACS

WebACS is committed to the work of truth, racial healing, and transformation at all levels of the U.S. legal system so that all communities can thrive. Through our diverse nationwide …

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Democracy and Separation of Powers in the Time of COVID and …

WebFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2020. CONTACT: Nancy Rodriguez, [email protected] Washington, D.C. – In an effort to combat COVID-19, …

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'To Promote the General Welfare' ACS

WebThe national Constitution addresses economic and social rights prominently but with little specificity. The Preamble states that an overriding purpose of the U.S. …

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ACS Los Angeles: Racial Justice and the Law Part VII: Health Justice

WebThis health justice panel continues these discussions with a focus on health and reproductive justice for people of color. The panel will explore the disparate impact …

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