Month: June 2021

Is Roe v Wade on a Collision Course?

By David Bjornstrom — The U.S. Supreme Court’s viability standard in Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey will be tested this fall in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. The Dobbs case involves a Mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks. While the case does not go far enough, in that it still allows abortions at all, it highlights the absurdity of the Court’s viability standard.

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Death via Zoom: Assisted suicide and telehealth

By Deborah Riffenburgh — The CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 proposes expanding the use of telehealth across America. While this will make healthcare more accessible, imprecise language in the legislation may enable assisted suicide remotely, even in states where it’s illegal, putting an already vulnerable population at further risk.

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