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.
America’s Unseen Export: Children, Most of Them Black
The theories and policies that govern American adoptions are out of date. At least until they’re changed—to keep state and private agencies from applying the law in such a way as to prioritize heterosexual couples—you can expect the outgoing adoption industry to continue growing, raising important questions about race and rights.
Are We Approaching the End of Solitary Confinement?
As a new class-action lawsuit out of California’s infamous Pelican Bay State Prison that may definitively determine the future of solitary in that state moves forward, more people are taking the position that the practice amounts to inhumane punishment.
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.
How Prison Architecture Can Transform Inmates’ Lives
More open layouts can improve inmate-guard relations and support a culture of progress rather than fear.
The Slow Demise of Capital Punishment: SCOTUS Rules on IQ and Death Row
How technicalities, not morals, are bringing down the death penalty.
In Defense of Powdered Alcohol
Some people almost definitely will find ways to misuse a substance than can turn any liquid into alcohol—but that doesn't mean it shouldn't exist.