Dobbs: The Impact Beyond the Doctorโ€™s Office

Jasmyn Hardin goes beyond the detrimental impacts that abortion restrictions have had on womenโ€™s health to examine the broader effects on the healthcare system and society at large. She argues that these policies are erecting new societal barriers while simultaneously exacerbating systemic failures, disproportionately worsening health disparities among groups that have historically faced societal oppression.

Justice Kennedy: To Swing or Not to Swing

Author: Brooke Logsdon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review The recent death of Justice Antonin Scalia has both political parties upset, as both parties want control in appointing the new Justice to replace him. Until Justice Scaliaโ€™s seat can be filled, the politically divided Supreme Court risks a 4-4 tie on almost all major... Continue Reading →

Ohio’s Limits on Health Services in the Electronic Age

Author: Andrea Flaute, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Telemedicine is a key innovation in the health care industry. Sharing patient information and physician services across long distances bridges a gap for patients across the world. Telemedicineโ€™s benefits include access to services that would otherwise be unavailable; streamlined and efficient communication between patients and... Continue Reading →

The First Amendment: Does the Governmentโ€™s Intent Matter?

Author: Brooke Logsdon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments on the political speech case, Heffernan v. City of Paterson.[1] The case involved Officer Heffernan, who was demoted from his position as a detective because his department believed that he was supporting the adverse mayoral candidate.[2] More specifically,... Continue Reading →

Tattoo Rights Inked Into The Constitution: Why Tattoos Are Protected Speech Under the First Amendment

Author: Jordie Bacon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Tattoos often portray significant moments in a personโ€™s life, mark rites of passage, show religious devotion, or express feelings towards others. Getting a tattoo allows someone to make โ€œpermanent that which is fleeting.โ€[1] Tattoos, which at one point were seen as a seedy tradition of... Continue Reading →

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