Family and Reproductive Rights - LAW 6299

Credits Hours: 2

This seminar studies the cultural and legal aspects of marriage, family, and human reproduction in the U.S., more specifically the legal precedents and social policies that promote, sustain, or curtail, intelligent and healthy decision-making regarding pregnancy, children, marriage, and reproductive healthcare. While the course will expose students to the social and legal histories of contraception, pregnancy, abortion, marriage, and childcare, the primary focus will be on analysis of contemporary legal decisions impacting those areas.

Required: Elective
Bar Exam Tested: No
Practice Area: Family Law Government, Public Policy & Regulation Health Law
Elective: Policy and Perspective, Upper-level Writing