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By:Hannah Zuckerman Published on: May 4, 2023             In 2000, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved the drug mifepristone (mifeprex).[1] Patients use mifepristone in conjunction with misoprostol to induce an abortion, which can be safer than a surgical abortion.[2]Access to mifepristone made abortion more accessible across the nation and made medication abortion the…

By: Aria Janiszewski Published on: May 3, 2023 The United States has a dark history with forced sterilization.[1]  In an objectively abhorrent opinion, the forced sterilization of a Virginia woman was upheld by the Supreme Court in the 1927 in case of Buck v. Bell.[2]  Writing for the majority, Justice Holmes held, “Carrie Buck ‘is…

By: Michaela Kretzner  Published on: May 3, 2023 Many anti-abortion advocates seek to codify fetal personhood — the idea that life begins at conception — in order to protect embryos.[1] Such laws, among other reproductive restrictions and abortion bans, are likely to become more common in state legislatures since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.…

By Hannah Friedrich Published on May 3, 2023 Too often in the wake of the pandemic, we have failed to learn from the lessons that emergency measures have taught us. On May 11, 2023, the White House will declare an official end to the state of emergency caused by COVID-19.[1] Among the wide array of…

By: Imani Brooks Published on: May 02,2023 On June 11, 2009, the first episode of 16 & Pregnant, later renamed Teen Mom, aired on MTV.[1]  Since first following the stories of pregnant teenagers in America, the show has produced multiple spin-off series.[2] Despite a long run of documentary style episodes showing teenage pregnancy, Teen Mom…

By Jessica Roslaes  Published on May 2, 2023 The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in New York State Rifle Association v. Bruen[1] raises concerns about the future of gun reform.[2] Bruen is the first significant Second Amendment ruling since the Court’s decisions in Heller and McDonald.[3] Bruen has already been cited by federal judges to rule…

By: Britt Dillman Posted: April 12, 2023 Washington D.C., the country’s first large city with a majority Black population, is now considered to be one of the fastest gentrifying cities in the country.[1] Since the 1960s, Washington, D.C. has been proudly referred to by Black residents as “Chocolate City,” because of the city’s racial composition,…

By: Svetlanna N. Valdes Posted on: April 12, 2023 Imagine a young, heterosexual and cisgender newlywed couple deciding to wait to have children.  After a few years, they finally feel ready to start the journey of being parents and consult their doctor to properly prepare for it. The doctor prescribes prenatal vitamins to the wife,…

By Jackie Brewer February 12, 2023 The United States was founded on the principle of democracy, the idea that each person should have a say in societal rules and regulations. To have true democracy, each person’s vote must be counted equally­—but this is not the case in the United States. Voter suppression policies, which discourage…

By: Hannah Bossert  January 29, 2023  The nine digits comprising one’s Social Security Number assist residents of the United States in obtaining employment, social benefits, identifying documents, tax credits, and more. For noncitizens, obtaining a Social Security Number creates the opportunity to access these benefits; however, not all Social Security Cards are created equal. In…