Kim Hai Pearson (Gonzaga University School of Law) has recently posted to SSRN her paper, Children Are Human. Here is the abstract:There are great benefits to be had should the United States, one of the global leaders in economic strength
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends overturning Roe v. Wade and reveals Supreme Court dynamics in new book
From CNN:Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett in a new memoir defends her vote reversing a half century of national abortion rights, declaring that Roe v. Wade usurped the will of the American people and “came at a cost.”“(T)he Court’s
The Marriage Effect
From The Atlantic:When I was deciding whether to have children, in the early 2000s, most of what I read about the prospect was negative. Articles detailed the sleep deprivation, the physical challenges of pregnancy, the sheer overwhelmingness of motherhood. If
Hau Yuk: “China’s New Child Protection Law Doesn’t Address International Parental Child Abduction”
Kevin Chung Hau Yuk (Peking University School of Transnational Law) has recently posted to SSRN his paper, China’s New Child Protection Law Doesn’t Address International Parental Child Abduction. Here is the abstract: China’s 2021 Law on the Protection of Minors strengthens
In Pursuit: Marriage, Motherhood, and Women’s Well-Being
From American Enterprise Institute/Institute for Family Studies:Marriage and fertility rates have reached all-time lows in the U.S. in recent years, as fewer people marry or have children. These trends are likely to continue in the future. In 2023, only 72%
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The Men Suing Over Their Partners’ Abortions
From Wall Street Journal:The antiabortion movement has found an unlikely new ally to target abortion providers: husbands, boyfriends and exes. Men have filed several recent lawsuits stemming from abortions obtained by their partners or ex-partners. The strategy is part of an
Civil rights lawsuit looks to get rid of child support fees for kids in foster care
From Fox: A new civil rights lawsuit aims to end child support fees for low-income parents after their kids are placed into foster care in Georgia.The lawsuit, filed last week, argues that state agencies knew that hundreds of families were impoverished
Man faces homicide charge after allegedly slipping pregnant girlfriend the abortion pill
From WGLT:A 31-year-old man from Normal was charged Saturday with causing the intentional homicide of an unborn child, after allegedly sneaking the abortion pill mifepristone to his girlfriend in Bloomington without her consent.Bloomington Police responding to the scene Friday
Missouri closes underage marriage loophole
From KFVS:Missouri is closing a loophole that allowed minors to get married.Minors could get married as young as 16 if a parent signs off on it, but that’s all changing now. The minimum age to get married in Missouri was