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June 21, 2024
Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision
Jennifer Lav 1557, Disability
This year marks twenty-five years since the pivotal Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson. On June 22, 1999, the Supreme Court held that segregation of individuals with disabilities is a form of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and clearly established the right…
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June 18, 2024
Healthcare Dilemmas and Interviews: The Intersection of Disability and Poverty
Sherry Thompson Disability, Working Better Together
This blog is part of our Working Better Together series and was authored by Dr. Sherry Thompson, Story Collective Writer at Legal Aid of Arkansas. This blog series is intended to provide our Health Law Partnerships with a platform to highlight successes, challenges, and innovative approaches to furthering health access and health equity in…
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June 3, 2024
Section 1557 Final Rule Explicitly Addresses Intersectional Discrimination for the First Time
Michelle Yiu and Rolonda Donelson 1557, Disability, Uncategorized
What is Intersectionality?Intersectionality, a theory created by scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, describes how an individual's multitude of identities intersect to create unique ways they experience oppression or discrimination. Crenshaw’s original framing of intersectionality centered the experiences of Black women, who were often erased by feminist theory and antiracist policy because…
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May 2, 2024
The Disability Community Deserves Inclusive and Accessible Doula Care
Alexis Robles-Fradet Disability, SRH Health Equity
On May 2, 1927, the Supreme Court decided that the state-sanctioned forced sterilization of people with disabilities in public institutions is constitutional. Ninety-seven years later, the horrific precedent set in Buck v. Bell remains the law of the land. Due to ableism, sexism, racism, and other mutually reinforcing systems…
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May 2, 2024
Contraceptive Access: A Disability Equity Issue
Christina Piecora Disability, Uncategorized
On May 2, 1927, the Supreme Court decided that the state-sanctioned forced sterilization of people with disabilities in public institutions is constitutional. Ninety-seven years later, the horrific precedent set in Buck v. Bell remains the law of the land. Due to ableism, sexism, racism, and other mutually reinforcing systems…
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May 2, 2024
HHS Addresses Post-Dobbs Barriers to Care for Chronic Health Conditions Through Section 1557 of the ACA
Madeline Morcelle 1557, Disability, Uncategorized
On May 2, 1927, the Supreme Court decided that the state-sanctioned forced sterilization of people with disabilities in public institutions is constitutional. Ninety-seven years later, the horrific precedent set in Buck v. Bell remains the law of the land. Due to ableism, sexism, racism, and other mutually reinforcing systems…
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Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision

Healthcare Dilemmas and Interviews: The Intersection of Disability and Poverty

Section 1557 Final Rule Explicitly Addresses Intersectional Discrimination for the First Time

Contraceptive Access: A Disability Equity Issue

HHS Addresses Post-Dobbs Barriers to Care for Chronic Health Conditions Through Section 1557 of the ACA

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Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision

Healthcare Dilemmas and Interviews: The Intersection of Disability and Poverty

Section 1557 Final Rule Explicitly Addresses Intersectional Discrimination for the First Time

The Disability Community Deserves Inclusive and Accessible Doula Care

Contraceptive Access: A Disability Equity Issue

HHS Addresses Post-Dobbs Barriers to Care for Chronic Health Conditions Through Section 1557 of the ACA