February 5, 2024
by Kim Herbert
Access to Justice
Criminal Justice
Health
People experiencing incarceration are the only population for whom the Constitution explicitly recognizes the right to healthcare.[1] Still, healthcare in carceral institutions remains abysmal, operating as both a tool and result of mass incarceration…
December 18, 2023
by Rachel Danner
Access to Justice
Education
Family
Food Security
Health
Senate Democrats have recently introduced a new bill directing the Secretary of Agriculture to “cancel and eliminate all debts” associated with school breakfast and lunch programs.[1] The Act, titled the “School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023…
November 14, 2023
by Ellie DeGarmo
Access to Justice
Family
Health
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health to overturn the constitutional right to abortion,[1] advocates began concentrating their efforts on ensuring the availability of contraception.[2] However, little…
April 27, 2023
by Xueting Ni
Food Security
Health
Diet-related chronic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, are the United States’ leading causes of death and disability today.[1] Diseases like Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are also known as Noncommunicable Diseases…
April 13, 2023
by Lauren Taylor Smith
Family
Health
Introduction
Many families in the United States struggle with accessing and affording quality childcare. In a country where childcare can often be the largest part of a family's budget, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many of the inequities that…
April 3, 2023
by Rachel Amelia Danner
Access to Justice
Health
As of September 2022, over 90 million low-income individuals across the country were enrolled in Medicaid – the country’s means-tested entitlement program for provision of medical services and long-term care.[1] Enrollment and coverage have increased…
January 29, 2023
by Meagan Cooper
Health
Complications from poor oral health can range from tooth decay and gum disease to pneumonia, cardiovascular disease, and birth complications.[1] Studies show that gum disease may also have a psychosocial impact on individuals due to loss of confidence…
October 14, 2022
by Hope Sheils
Access to Justice
Family
Health
On the June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court released its landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. Justice Alito’s majority opinion overturned Roe v. Wade and the right to an abortion.[1] The opinion holds that “Roe and Casey must be overruled…
February 24, 2022
by Lindsay Johnson
Access to Justice
Health
Rights
In September 2021, Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB8) took effect. SB8 prohibits abortion in the state after six weeks—before many women are aware they are pregnant. It is well known that abortion restrictions disparately impact low-income and rural women and…