My father didn’t pass away.
He was assassinated.

A 1967 poll reflected that he was one of the most hated men in America.

Most hated.

Many who quote one #MLK line, tweet egregious AI photos of him, and evoke him to deter justice actually despise #TheInconvenientKing .

“The state is not saying that women have reproductive options. Therefore, as a person who is trying to control another human being, that sends a signal to me that I don’t have to give her those options either.”

Professor Liz Tobin Tyler The Warren Alpert Medical School vice.com/en/article/dy3…

If you had never before 303 Creative spent a moment thinking about public accommodations law, you have the option of not commenting. It would give you some time to read work by folks - like me - who actually know what they are talking about. Until then a few helpful pointers, 👇

Supreme Court term analysis: The liberal justices are each saying something very different. slate.com/news-and-polit…

Excellent analysis by Kate Shaw on how the SC continues to privilege (Christian) religious rights over a wide range of other rights and values.

Proud of this commentary on the implications of the Court’s affirmative action decision for schools & programs that train health professionals, health care institutional leaders, health researchers & public health policymakers - w/ Ruqaiijah Yearby & Seema Mohapatra (profmohapatra on Threads)

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights...That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...

Do People Subject to Domestic Abuse Orders Have the Right to Be Armed? nytimes.com/2023/06/12/us/…
We knew this was coming. Guns v. women. I fear the worst from this court which looks to a 'history' when DV was legal and women had no rights. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

The biggest danger lies in the fact that the conservative justices see antidiscrimination law as targeting speech. A law that has always been seen to regulate conduct in commerce becomes government elimination of dissent. Any civil rights law could come into the crosshairs

The way you’re feeling about the Suprrme Court today? Hang onto that. The 6 smash and grab justices are hoping the outrage jets off after the weekend.

I am more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than my mother and grandmother were- this despite significant advances in medicine and technology. There’s nothing wrong with me biologically, but there is something very wrong with the systems we live within.

Exactly!

WOW from KBJ's dissent in the affirmative action cases:

2022 Impact Factors were released today, & The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics did very well! Thanks to everyone!

* 2-year Impact Factor increased from 1.604 to 2.1
* 5-year Impact Factor increased from 1.611 to 1.9
* Ranking in law increased 63/154 to 35/152
* Ranking in ethics changed 29/56 to 19/57

This amazing piece from Poppy Noor resonated with me so much. Being pregnant post-Dobbs, even in a state that permits abortion, changed my experience of pregnancy. She captured the resentment and vulnerability so well. theguardian.com/us-news/2023/j…

'Some people will say that gifts should not shape the legal future of this country. Those people have never used a crockpot.'

cc: Strict Scrutiny Podcast

mcsweeneys.net/articles/you-d…

One more time ICYMI this weekend. New from me, Greer Donley, and Rachel Rebouche in New York Times Opinion arguing for a strategy to overturn Dobbs. This idea has been surprisingly absent over the past year. But it shouldn't be. We need to get to work on this NOW. /1 nytimes.com/2023/06/24/opi…

It’s important to note that the Court did not rule on the equal protection challenges to ICWA because lack of standing. Kavanaugh’s concurrence emphasizes that this is undecided and a serious issue

'So I thought it was a good idea to fly by myself with a 2 yr old and a 5 year old 😐 we were standing in line in security, on the verge of tears because Wyatt was screaming and James was exhausted.

Out of the blue, one mom stops the line for security and says “here, jump in…

It is so bittersweet to say goodbye to ⁦Megan Ranney MD MPH 🌻⁩ who has been a phenomenal Deputy Dean at ⁦Brown Public Health⁩, a huge support and friend to faculty and a stellar role model for our students. Get ready ⁦Yale University⁩ and ⁦Solomon Center @ YLS⁩. You are going to love her!