Can Kansas Cling to Abortion Rights?
Kansas voters are about to decide whether their state constitution will continue to protect abortion rights. Dean Rachel Rebouché and co-authors David Cohen and Greer Donley discuss in Rolling Stone. Read more.
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Some state lawmakers weigh penalties for companies offering to help employees obtain abortions
Some employers are offering help to employees seeking abortion care in restrictive states. Dean Rachel Rebouché joins Here & Now to discuss the legal questions they might face. Read more.
How the Federal Government Can Fight Abortion Bans – Boston Review
Dean Rachel Rebouché discusses the legal terrain post-Dobbs, including strategies and challenges for movement actors on both sides, with the Boston Review. Read more.
Floating abortion clinic off Gulf Coast could open in 2023, but needs $20m
A California doctor is raising money to launch a floating abortion clinic in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Dean Rachel Rebouché says that in addition to understanding how maritime law applies, they should consider how supportive – or unsupportive – federal officials could be. Read more.
Interstate Travel Post-Roe Isn’t as Secure as You May Think
Absent a federal law protecting the right to travel, Dean Rachel Rebouché says the DOJ has to think creatively about how existing “touch points of DOJ powers and duties” could be used to protect abortion access. Read more.
What’s Next In The Fight Over Abortion
Dean Rachel Rebouché talks with Diane Rehm about the anti-abortion movement’s three-pronged attack on abortion care nationwide. Listen here.
Is a Public Health Emergency Declaration a Good Strategy in Response to Dobbs?
Dean Rachel Rebouché talks with Carrie Baker about what the White House must consider as it mulls declaring abortion access a public health emergency. Read more.
Could federal lands be a loophole for abortion access? Legal experts say it’s complicated
Progressives are pressuring the White House to pursue plans for abortion care on federal land, but the idea doesn’t come without risk. Dean Rachel Rebouché says she doesn’t think “it’s possible in these scenarios to be risk-free.” Read more.
Background Briefing: July 18, 2022
Dean Rachel Rebouché discusses the call for President Biden to declare abortion access a public health emergency and what’s next from anti-abortion activists on Background Briefing with Ian Masters. Read more.
Dems in Congress seek to protect travel for abortion as Texas GOP seeks more restrictions
As lawmakers in Texas consider penalties for abortion-related interstate travel, federal legislators explore options for protecting it. Interim Dean Rachel Rebouché surveys the legal and practical issues involved. Read more.
