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State of Ohio v. Tara Hollingshead CT2022-0031
State of Oklahoma v. Emily Akers S-2021-378
United States v. Shires, Karlosky, and Bond 1:19-cr-10043
Prepared by Ellen Yaroshefsky for for the NACDL Post-Dobbs Defender Skills Summit in July 2023
Powerpoint slides by Mishka Terplan, MD MPH FACOG DFASAM. Presented at NACDL's webinar Post Roe: Building Defenses in Pregnancy-Related Prosecutions in July 2022
Powerpoint slides by Lisa Wayne. Presented at the NACDL Post-Dobbs Defender Skills Summit in July 2023
Powerpoint slides by Melinda Pendergraph. Presented at the NACDL Post-Dobbs Defender Skills Summit in July 2023
Powerpoint slides by Wendy Bach and Purvaja Kavattur. Presented at the NACDL Post-Dobbs Defender Skills Summit in July 2023
Brief of amici curiae of National Advocates for Pregnant Women, et al. supporting respondent Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al.
Amicus Brief of Medical Experts Supporting Appellee Emily Suzanne Akers
Powerpoint slides by Emma Roth. Presented at the NACDL Post-Dobbs Defender Skills Summit in July 2023
Powerpoint slides by Kim Burroughs and Kandra Roberts. Presented at the NACDL Post-Dobbs Defender Skills Summit in July 2023
