Nina Martin, Author at Pacific Standard

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Social Justice

A Stillborn Child, a Charge of Murder, and the Disputed Case Law on ‘Fetal Harm’

Rennie Gibbs, a 16-year-old in Mississippi when she gave birth to a stillborn child, is facing life in prison for taking cocaine during her pregnancy. Hers is among a burgeoning number of cases in which women are prosecuted for allegedly endangering their unborn children.

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News in Brief

From Gay Marriage to Birth Control, the Fight Over Religious Exemptions Is Heating Up

Nina Martin talks with a leading expert on the historic tension between civil rights and religious freedom.

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Social Justice

Real Talk About Abortion

As the long, angry fight over abortion roars on, Tracy Weitz, a researcher in California, has quietly worked to gather reliable facts about the procedure and the women who choose to have it.

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Social Justice

What Does the Rapid Growth of Catholic Hospitals Mean for Reproductive Health?

A new report details the rapid growth of Catholic health care networks, and the questions and concerns that have attended it.

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Social Justice

Should Doctors at Catholic Hospitals Be Barred From Discussing Abortion With Patients?

The ACLU has filed a complaint in Colorado asserting a doctor was disciplined by a Catholic hospital simply for talking about an abortion.

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Economics

The Impact and Echoes of the Walmart Discrimination Case

Two years after the Supreme Court decision tossing a sex discrimination case against the giant retailer, lawyers for women and minorities are navigating an altered legal landscape.

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