Regressive Federalism, Rights Reversals, and the Public’s Health

Abstract As the United States emerges from the worst public health threat it has ever experienced, the Supreme Court is poised to reconsider constitutional principles from bygone eras. Judicial proposals to roll back rights under a federalism infrastructure grounded in states’ interests threaten the...

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Published inThe Journal of law, medicine & ethics Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 375 - 379
Main Authors Hodge, James G., Piatt, Jennifer L., Barraza, Leila, White, Erica N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Cambridge University Press 01.01.2022
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Abortion
American history
Coronaviruses
COVID-19 vaccines
Evictions
Federal court decisions
Federal employees
Federalism
First Amendment-US
Government mandates
Immunization
Jurisprudence
Legislation
National security
Occupational safety
Pandemics
Privacy
Public health
Reproductive rights
Social distancing
Supreme courts
Womens health
New York
Mississippi
United States > US
Texas
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Summary:Abstract As the United States emerges from the worst public health threat it has ever experienced, the Supreme Court is poised to reconsider constitutional principles from bygone eras. Judicial proposals to roll back rights under a federalism infrastructure grounded in states’ interests threaten the nation’s legal fabric at a precarious time. This column explores judicial shifts in 3 key public health contexts — reproductive rights, vaccinations, and national security — and their repercussions.
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ISSN:1073-1105
1748-720X
DOI:10.1017/jme.2022.65