Happy new year to me.

This is fantastic news!! I wrote in my book how the medical examiner ruled the cause of the stillbirth "undetermined," but the coroner (who lacks medical training) instead listed cause of stillbirth as mom's meth usage on the fetal death certificate.

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice in Chains. Easy.

Legal malpractice insurers are excluding AI-related losses while law schools compete to integrate the tech into curricula. What could go wrong?

10+ years of competitive figure skating in my youth now translates to impressing everyone at open skate when I can do a basic spin (and not hurt my middle aged self!). Or at least my kids were impressed.

Bet those are some interesting arguments about irreparable harm, especially about the harm from not enforcing a law that hasn’t been enforced in forever.

NEW: Louisiana and lawyer Erin Hawley of ADF just asked a federal judge to IMMEDIATELY end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone while their lawsuit against the FDA proceeds. They cite Fifth Circuit opinion and the Comstock Act of 1873 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

So grateful for the insightful Book Review of "Inclusive Socratic Teaching" (@ucpress.bsky.social) authored by @suemcmahon.bsky.social and infused with all the wisdom, expertise, savvy, and experience in law teaching, wellness, and justice that she brings to all things! alwd.org/lcr-archives...

Once again. theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

So. Much. Snow.

If you are an author who is writing about reproductive justice, well I have good news. The University of Iowa is launching a special book series focused on RJ and we are looking for contributors. Details on the website and a kick off event tomorrow! lrj.sites.uiowa.edu

Wisconsin, US | Pregnancy Loss Protection Act introduced to prohibit law enforcement officials from investigating pregnancy outcomes and protect women who experience pregnancy loss from criminal liability urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease...

My latest article, “A Non-Person Theory of the Fetus,” is finally online (forthcoming in Boston College Law Review). I have been thinking about this paper’s very tricky question for nearly 4 years, and I’m relieved it’s finally out in the world. 🧵👇 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Wow.

Snowpocalypse thanksgiving 2025 has started. See you on the flip side of 10-14” projected inches.

I’m not going to read this article to protect my mental health, but as the mother of a stillborn child I urge you to tell every pregnant person you know not to do this. There is no pain like holding your own dead baby, and I would do just about anything to make this pain rarer than it already is.

Desperate, please help -- who out in the health law world knows anything about the ACA requiring states to make "cost defrayal payments"? Looking at a KY bill that would have required insurance coverage of coverage for certain care, but not if the state would be required to make the payments.

I take the bus quite frequently. Honestly probably wouldn’t have thought to do so if it wasn’t free.

It's not safe to be pregnant in Texas. Especially since everyone knew this would be the result of an abortion ban. But also, let's not forget - one of the 90+ doctors could have averted this. They are not off the hook just because Texas's law caused this.

So excited for this panel today! It will also be live on zoom. Details below!

Looking forward to Thursday’s HLPP event on preventing stillbirth—bringing together law, policy, and public health perspectives. Join us in person or online! Thursday November 13th 12-1:30pm ET #ASLME #AHLA @auwcl.bsky.social

One of my flights cancelled Wednesday. Wait time to talk to someone at United is over an hour. #funafternoon

Okay, a thread. (thanks to @mjsdc.bsky.social for posting on this case). The Court is lying through its teeth (precedent) - subtly changing its quote extractions to rewrite animus law and produce essential a new pro-animus "equal protection" doctrine. Here's how...1/

Super excited to fly next week!

Feels like a good time to hype up @jillwieberlens.bsky.social’s book, Stillbirth and the Law (along with her other phenomenal scholarship on stillbirth)

Gift link: New study using data between 2016 and 2022 shows stillbirth occurs 1 in every 147 births, a higher rate than the roughly one in every 175 births reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. wapo.st/3WlRKx3 #stillbirth

Last flu season, only 38% of pregnant women received the flu vaccine. Share with your patients that ACOG recommends that people who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy get their flu shot to protect themself and their newborn. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47bJh4s #FluFactFriday #VaccinesWork

Join AUWCL’s Health Law & Policy Program for Preventing Stillbirth: Legal, Policy, and Public Health Perspectives on Thurs, Nov 13 from 12–1:30 PM ET (Hybrid). Experts explore stillbirth prevention, legal frameworks, and reproductive justice. Register (Free): tinyurl.com/4xvm6s6b

the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist

Excited to share my latest, an article I've had in my head for years, Fetal Life Hypocrisies. A brief thread -- papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Excited to share my latest, an article I've had in my head for years, Fetal Life Hypocrisies. A brief thread -- papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

We invented graduated drivers licenses for teens. They worked. But we leave 80-year-olds to “see how it goes.” Every family suffers on their own. But this is a shared social problem, not a personal one. We need conditional licenses for older drivers. Daylight. Local. Annual medical check-ins.

It’s hot but still a beautiful day for homecoming (and my 20 year law school reunion, whew).

This is EXTRAORDINARY impact, driven by the Pulitzer Prize-finalist journalism of @deldeib.bsky.social. At a time when so much is being dismantled, it is incredible to see something like this launching to improve health outcomes for moms and babies: www.propublica.org/article/nih-...

The focus on "naturalness" of pregnancy and motherhood also only fortifies the failure women feel when they can't get pregnant or don't produce a living baby.

So…Aaron Glenn’s sideline celebration is 🔥🔥🔥 with Earth, Wind & Fire attached to it.

But this also assumes access to the vaccines. It’s incredibly difficult to find a pharmacy or a pediatrician office that stocks pediatric Covid doses for kids 5-11 (and I assume even worse for 6 months-4) outside of major cities. Willing pediatricians alone can’t solve this.

I hope Illinois knows how much I appreciate it. (From someone living in an adjacent state.)

Anyone out there know of what Illinois pharmacies are doing with kiddo (5-11) covid vaccines? Requiring Dr prescriptions?

Yet we're not gathering any data on covid infections and stillbirths.

@jillwieberlens.bsky.social and I wrote a much longer piece that gets into the nuts and bolts of this nonsense. The admin hasn't shown much interest in assigning constitutional rights to embryos/fetuses, but that could change tomorrow. Therefore this essay. repository.law.umich.edu/mlr/vol122/i...

BREAKING: The Texas Legislature just officially passed HB7, the new “bounty hunter” ban on abortion medication. #txlege State Sen. Molly Cook said, “It is my honor to fight for the rest of my life to repeal these bills.” thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/01/t...

When we pretend that stillbirth (and pregnancy loss) is nonexistent, the natural urge after is to blame. This is a very sad story of an intended parent blaming the surrogate -- even though IVF doubles if not triples the risk of stillbirth.

Tonight, the Texas Senate is debating the latest version of the bill meant to ban mailing abortion pills into Texas. If the Senate OKs the bill, it heads to Abbott’s desk. Some abortion opponents call it a model to stop telehealth abortions, which have helped thousands get around state bans.

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

This is so sad.

If the fetus is not a person under the constitution, what else might it be? I attempt to answer that question in my newest article, "A Non-Personhood Theory of Fetus," which is now forthcoming in Boston College Law Review. It's by far the hardest thing I've ever written. Hope to get it online soon!

A short piece from me about baby bonuses and child tax credits -- and what they mean for stillbirth parents like me.

A short piece from me about baby bonuses and child tax credits -- and what they mean for stillbirth parents like me.