Health & Gender

Medicare Drug Prices: Listen to the Organizations that Matter

Medicare Drug Prices: Listen to the Organizations that Matter

Brief #148 – Health and Gender Policy
By Geoffrey Small

Understanding these organizations’ assessments on the benefits of reducing drug prices and inflation is necessary during a time when election seasons lead to misleading political rhetoric. Donating to the AARP foundation and the NAACP can help keep Americans informed and balanced when making decisions about the future of health care and senior benefits in the United States.

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Will Republican Policy Makers Survive Scandal Post-Roe V. Wade?

Will Republican Policy Makers Survive Scandal Post-Roe V. Wade?

Brief #147 – Health and Gender
By Geoffrey Small

Republican policy-makers are facing a post-Roe v. Wade political landscape, where hypocrisy on anti-abortion platforms is in the national spotlight. The Herschel Walker controversy is just the latest scandal to impact the GOP. Examining mainstream abortion-related controversies can provide some insight into the potential consequences today’s Republican politicians and officials may face.

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It’s Time to Codify Marriage Equality in the US

It’s Time to Codify Marriage Equality in the US

Brief #144 – Health & Gender Policy

By Emily Scanlon

After the overturn of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, the GOP Supreme Court Justices made it clear: Marriage equality is next. In the Court’s decision, Justice Thomas wrote, “In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.”

Justice Alito included Loving v. Virginia in his draft opinion, though Justice Thomas left it out. In response, the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was introduced to the House on July 18th, 2022.

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The New School Year Brings Legal Challenges to LGBTQ Representation

The New School Year Brings Legal Challenges to LGBTQ Representation

Brief #143 – Gender and Health
By Geoffrey Small

A 2020 Connecticut University study indicated that having a GSA (gay–straight alliances) program in school can help mitigate LGBTQ students’ concerns about bias. The study, which conducted surveys with LGBTQ students, reported that individuals were bullied less on topics related to their sexual identity and gender in schools that had GSA programs.
As students are returning to their education across the country, there are currently legal challenges being waged in U.S. Congress, The Supreme Court, and local municipalities regarding LGBTQ representation.

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Who’s Missing from the Roe v. Wade Conversation?

Who’s Missing from the Roe v. Wade Conversation?

Brief #141 – Health & Gender
By Chelsea Dade

Turn on the news and at least one of the segments will bring up the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. You might briefly hear about the case that got us to this point, Dobbs vs Jackson. When the Supreme Court issues its decision that the US does not confer a right to abortion, it overruled Roe v. Wade, as well as a related case, Planned Parenthood v. Casey. What happens next is states are left with the decision of whether to ban abortion.

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Supreme Court Abortion Decision Sparks New  Privacy Concerns

Supreme Court Abortion Decision Sparks New Privacy Concerns

Brief #140 – Health & Gender
By Alexandra Ellis

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released the published opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.19-1392, 597 U.S. ___. In a 6-3 majority opinion, a group of unelected officials stripped people bare of the right to choose whether they will carry a pregnancy to term and left this determination up to the states.

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Monkeypox: Is the Biden Administration Learning from COVID-19 Mistakes?

Monkeypox: Is the Biden Administration Learning from COVID-19 Mistakes?

Brief #139 – Health & Gender Policy
By Geoffrey Small

A 2020 United Nations report outlined multiple factors contributing to the likelihood that the world will experience another pandemic. Global issues such as unsustainable agriculture, population growth, and climate change will have a significant impact on the severity and frequency of the next zoonotic diseases like monkeypox and COVID-19. The report recommended better overall international coordination.

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After Dobbs v. Jackson, the End of Roe v. Wade and the Battlefield for Liberty

After Dobbs v. Jackson, the End of Roe v. Wade and the Battlefield for Liberty

Brief #138 – Health & Gender Policy
By Alexandre Ellis

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released the published opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.19-1392, 597 U.S. ___. In a 6-3 majority opinion, a group of unelected officials stripped people with uteruses bare of the right to choose whether they will carry a pregnancy to term.

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Should Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide be Legal in the United States?

Should Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide be Legal in the United States?

Brief #137 – Health & Gender
By Inijah Quadri

The debate surrounding euthanasia and assisted suicide in the United States is a complicated one. On one side of the argument are those who believe that people have a right to die with dignity, and that euthanasia and assisted suicide should be legal options for individuals who are terminally ill or suffering from a debilitating condition. On the other side of the argument are those who believe that euthanasia and assisted suicide are immoral, and that they should not be legal options for anyone.

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