September 10, 2021
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The DOJ Plays Whack-a-Mole to Try to Save Roe From Texas Abortion Law

   

A little more than a week after Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) went into effect in the state of Texas, most of us still have anxious questions about the unconstitutional law, not least of which is, what can be done about this?

Senior Associate Alex Berke, in another article for The Daily Beast, unpacks the Whack-A-Mole maneuver the DOJ is currently engaged in—and may be engaged in for a long time. She writes, “The DOJ is uniquely situated to argue that the law must be stopped from being in effect, because state law cannot violate federal law, and cannot directly regulate the activities of the federal government and its contractors.” Read the article here.

The Texas legislation seeks to upend Roe v. Wade by deputizing private citizens—instead of the state—to enforce a ban on abortions after merely 6 weeks of pregnancy (before most women even realize they’re pregnant). If you haven’t read Alex’s first Daily Beast piece which covers SB 8, you can read it here.

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Confirmation Hearings Descend into Farce as Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Remains Steadfast

April 1, 2022
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With an unimpeachable public record, Kentanji Brown Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearings, predictably, veered into farce as Senate Republicans grandstanded for cable news, trotting out various electoral bogeymen, especially Critical Race Theory, and tried to smear Jackson by association.

Governor Hochul Signs Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Bills

March 24, 2022
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In front of gender equity and women’s rights advocates attending a celebration of Women’s History Month Governor Kathy Hochul signed a raft of legislation aiming to bolster workplace rights and protections in the state.

Remote Work a Boon for Pregnant Workers?

March 14, 2022
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Kessler notes that for those fortunate enough to be able to work from home, the small box containing their faces no longer broadcasts impending parenthood. Instead, women are able to focus on work, an act of normalcy expectant parents who aren’t pregnant have always enjoyed.

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