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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Reversal of Award Shows Difficulty of Successful Hyde Amendment Action
By Ellen Podgor
As the double jeopardy decision in the Roger Clemens case, discussed in this blog previously here, here, and here, demonstrates, meaningful sanctions for prosecutorial misconduct are rarely imposed. Last week,…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Government Response in Weyhrauch Hyde Act Case
By Ellen Podgor
The Weyhrauch case has had a long journey - but it is not over yet. It went to the Supreme Court, along with Jeff Skilling's case. (see here). Bruce Weyhrauch came back…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Revised House Abortion Bill Still a Step Back for Women’s Rights
Huff. Post: Pro-Choice Advocates: GOP's Revised Abortion Bill Remains 'Extremely Harmful' to Women, by Amanda Terkel:WASHINGTON -- After significant public controversy over H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Despite Promises, “Forcible Rape” Language Remains in House Abortion Bill
The Huffington Post: 'Forcible Rape' Language Remains In Bill To Restrict Abortion Funding, by Amanda Terkel:After significant public blowback, House Republicans last week promised to drop a controversial provision in…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
House Republicans Drop “Forcible Rape” from Proposed Abortion Funding Ban
NBC News - FirstRead: House GOPer re-writes abortion language in bill, by Shawna Thomas:In the last two weeks, there's been a slowly bubbling uproar over H.R. 3, legislation to prohibit…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
State Legislators Propose Bans on Abortion Coverage in State Health Insurance Exchanges
Ms. Magazine: Anti-Abortion Bills Proposed in FL and NE:Last week, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-RL) in Florida and Representatives Annette Dub (D-NE) and Beau McCoy (R-NE) in Nebraska proposed bills that,…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Call for Submissions: Sarah Weddington Writing Prize
Law Students for Reproductive Justice and Center for Reproductive Rights:Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) and the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) Law School Initiative are now accepting submissions for…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Hyde Amendment Perpetuates Great Disparity to Access to Reproductive Rights
Center for American Progress: Separate and Unequal: The Hyde Amendment and Women of Color, by: Jessica Arons, Madina Agénor: The Hyde Amendment was “designed to deprive poor and minority women…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Report Outlines Abortion Access As “Separate and Unequal”
Center for American Progress: Separate and Unequal, by Jessica Arons and Madina Agenor:Abortion policy in this country does not treat all women equally. Even before Roe v. Wade was decided…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Susan B. Anthony List Perpetuating Lies About Health Care Reform & Abortion
The Nation: The SBA List's 'Pro-Life' Lies, by Betsy Reed: Among the myriad lies and distortions peddled this midterm election season by the Republican right, there is one seemingly designed…