Category: Health Law
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From Fertility to Felony: What is a 4th Amendment “Search” in a Post-Dobbs era?
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In the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,[1] thirteen states criminalize abortion; in these states, technology like the Oura Ring, which collects reproductive data from users, may not receive Fourth Amendment protections. What constitutes a “search” when reproductive information is managed by a third-party? Can states use the third-party doctrine to use fertility…
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With Liberty and Justice for All, and Paid Parental Leave for Some: Spain Expands Access to Paid Parental Leave as the U.S. Continues to Fall Behind
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A recent regional court decision in Murcia, Spain entitles single parents to the full amount of paid parental leave previously permitted only to married couples.[1] The regional court decision emerged from a Spanish constitutional court decision in November 2024, which prohibited discrimination against single parents’ children.[2] In 2022, Silvia Pardo Moreno became a single mother,[3]…
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Behind the Bans: Navigating the Legal Landscape for Transgender Youth Rights in a Post-Dobbs Era
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In 2023, the American Civil Liberties Union joined forces with two families to challenge an Idaho law criminalizing gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.[1] The two transgender teenagers in the lawsuit, identified as Pam Poe and Jane Doe because of their minor status, are both Idaho natives currently receiving the gender-affirming medical care which Idaho…