Saturday, November 10, 2012
2013 Sarah Weddington Writing Student Scholarship Prize: Call for Submissions
Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) and the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR): Invite Submissions for Eighth Annual Sarah Weddington Writing Prize – “Economic (In)Justice of Reproductive Regulation”:
The 1st place winning submission will have a presumption of
publishability and will receive expedited review by New York University School
of Law's Review of Law and Social Change. Winning authors will also receive
cash prizes: $750 (1st place), $500 (2nd place), or $250 (3rd place).
LSRJ & CRR seek student scholarship exploring the economic justice implications of laws and regulations that affect reproductive health and rights in the U.S. Papers may explore a range of issues, such as: tensions between affirmative state obligations and individual rights; consequences of health insurance regulation and the needs of individuals seeking preventative and/or “elective” reproductive care (e.g. should reproductive technologies and contraception be covered, and if so, how?); the impact of state support for specific practices (e.g. breastfeeding, vaccinations, birthing options) on the ability of women and families to make decisions about their care; and the role of the state in health care regulation and funding (e.g. how will Medicaid expansion affect reproductive health access? Who is most benefitted and/or who is left out of the Affordable Care Act?). These ideas are examples of topics that would fit the theme; however, many more issues could be fruitfully explored through the lens of economic justice. . . .
(Submissions due March 4, 2013)
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/2012/11/2013-sarah-weddington-writing-prize-for-new-student-scholarship-in-reproductive-rights.html