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Joseph J. Fins is the New President of the International Neuroethics Society
Visiting Professor of Law and Solomon Center Distinguished Scholar in Medicine, Bioethics, and the Law Dr. Joseph J. Fins has been named the new president of the International Neuroethics Society
Solomon Center Panel Discusses Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy co-sponsored a panel discussion about the upcoming Supreme Court case on Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks gestational age.
A Conversation on S.B. 8, the Shadow Docket, and Reproductive Justice
The Solomon Center co-hosted a virtual panel on Texas’s abortion ban and the type of Supreme Court ruling that allowed it to go into effect.
Solomon Center and CAPC Launch Innovative Palliative Care Policy-Tracking Database
The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy and the Center to Advance Palliative Care have launched a publicly accessible and regularly updated database that tracks state policies on palliative care and related services.
How Did the Supreme Court Just (Not) Act to Ban Abortion In Texas?
On Sept. 2, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, the Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women’s Rights, the Program for the Study of Reproductive Justice, and Yale Health Law and Policy Society hosted a virtual discussion on Senate Bill 8 (SB8), the Texas law banning most abortions. The discussion covered what SB8 could mean for people seeking or providing abortions in Texas. The conversation also addressed the Supreme Court’s Sept. 1 ruling that allowed the law to go into effect, marking the first time the court has allowed such restrive abortion policy to be enacted. The...
Solomon Center Celebrates the Class of 2021
On May 23, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy team celebrated as our students of the Yale Law School class of 2021 graduated and became the newest Solomon Center alumni. Despite the difficult year, they showed unwavering commitment to the Solomon Center’s program and community. Over their three years as law students, the Center’s 2021 graduates have played a pivotal role in the growth of the Solomon Center: expanding our Elder Law Project; acting as student leaders in our Medical-Legal Partnerships and Brain Injury Project; establishing the Center as a thought-leader on the opioid...
Solomon Center Roundtable Explores the Future of Long-Term Care in the U.S.
On March 11, 2021, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy hosted a virtual panel, “Long-Term Care Post COVID-19: Extinction, Transformation, or Business as Usual?”
Solomon Center Hosts Panel on Access to Insulin
The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy hosted a virtual panel discussion on the history and accessibility of insulin, featuring experts in history, law, medicine, and public health.
Solomon Center Hosts Book Talk with Professor Ian Ayres ’86
The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy hosted Professor Ian Ayres ’86 for a talk on their book “Weapon of Choice: Fighting Gun Violence While Respecting Gun Rights.”