The Supreme Court’s ‘Hobby Lobby’ Ruling Isn’t a Women’s Health Issue
It’s a private health issue. And it affects us all.
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Caring for the Condemned: Does It Make Sense to Treat the Mental Health of Someone Facing Execution?
How the new mental health facility for California’s death row inmates reflects our nation’s ongoing ambivalence about the death penalty.
Protecting Abortion Clinics in a New Age of ‘McCullen v. Coakley’
After the recent Supreme Court decision, clinics will likely have to turn to injunctions to keep protesters away, taking on the additional expense themselves or passing it on to those they serve.
A Major Victory for Privacy Rights in a High-Tech Ruling From a Low-Tech Court
In a unanimous decision that went far further than most anticipated, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officers must obtain a warrant before searching a cell phone—even after arresting its owner.
How the Supreme Court Just Green-Lighted Gun-Control Legislation
In a 5-4 decision, the SCOTUS blocked a conservative effort to overturn a law that makes it illegal to buy a gun for someone else. While the ruling maintains the status quo by preserving long-standing legislation, it opens the door for stricter limits on gun ownership.
The Slow Demise of Capital Punishment: SCOTUS Rules on IQ and Death Row
How technicalities, not morals, are bringing down the death penalty.
The Labor Department Finally Takes a Stand on Unpaid Internships
The federal agency asks the Second Circuit to crack down on for-profit employers that refuse to pay.
Bring Back Hemlock! America’s Dirty Secret About Lethal Injections
Amid drug shortage, states look to shady distributors—with disastrous results.
Should All Companies Be Required to Provide Birth Control Benefits to Employees?
A reading list on the Hobby Lobby cases.
It’s OK to Pressure Ginsburg and Breyer to Retire From the Supreme Court
Retirement is just one more public action by a working politician for which an active constituency should have a say.