Jul 31, 2020 | Health & Gender
COVID-19’s Status in the US As the coronavirus continues spread, cases are rapidly increasing in in at least 29 states. New hotspots are Florida, California, Arizona, and Texas. High hospitalizations, especially in the four mentioned states, have led to a shortage of...
Jul 10, 2020 | Health & Gender
The Policy The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that would have closed all but a single abortion clinic in the state. The 5-4 decision of June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo annulled an anti-abortion law limiting admitting privileges. Under this law, doctors...
Jun 22, 2020 | Health & Gender
The Policy On the four-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting, where 49 LGBTQ+ (majority latinx) individuals were shot and killed in a Florida night club, the Trump Administration finalized a rule rescinding nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in...
Jun 4, 2020 | Health & Gender
COVID-19’s Status in the US After the Memorial Day Holiday, where all fifty states had reopened in some capacity, the concern of a summer second wave looms. These fears are compounded by the National Institutes of Health announcement that warmer weather is unlikely to...
Apr 30, 2020 | Health & Gender
COVID-19’s Status in the US The global count of COVID-19 cases has topped 2 million with just over a million being in the Unites States, where US deaths have surged to over 55,000. The number of confirmed cases in the United States appears to be doubling every three...
Apr 29, 2020 | Health & Gender
Policy: Domestic violence around the world has exploded with the advent of the coronavirus. Countries across the continents show increases in the rates of abuse attributed to the shelter in place mandates. Increases in stressors such as financial recession,...
