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Gain a better understanding of the issues and the science surrounding pregnancy-related prosecutions from criminal defense, medical, and reproductive justice experts.
Professor Wendy Bach and Dr. Mishka Terplan provide information essential for lawyers defending pregnancy-related prosecutions as well as others in the field. They discuss reproductive medicine, use of expert witnesses, and healthcare privacy and HIPAA issues in these cases.
Gain a better understanding of the issues and the science involved in the defense of pregnancy-related charges. This training provides essential information for any lawyer defending a client facing pregnancy-related charges, including those involving drug use, child abuse / endangerment during pregnancy, and abortion related charges. The faculty of medical experts discusses the medical issues and science of these cases.
This webinar explores the rapidly evolving legal landscape surrounding state-by-state healthcare regulation in the post-Dobbs era. Presented by legal scholar Paul Schiff Berman, this session highlights the growing divide between states imposing restrictive healthcare laws and those expanding protections. The session examines how these conflicting laws create unprecedented legal challenges, including constitutional concerns, federal preemption issues, and conflicts of law in civil and criminal enforcement.
Powerpoint slides by Jenice Fountain of Yellowhammer Fund. Presented at the NACDL annual summit Policing Pregnancy: The Impact of Data and Surveillance on Reproductive Healthcare in December 2024
Powerpoint slides by Jamila Perritt, MD MPH FACOG, of Physicians for Reproductive Health. Presented at the NACDL annual summit Policing Pregnancy: The Impact of Data and Surveillance on Reproductive Healthcare in December 2024
National Advocates for Pregnant Women presented this webinar with the goal of expanding our nationwide network of criminal defense lawyers who have the training and tools needed to provide excellent representation in cases of women being criminally charged or otherwise punished in relationship to pregnancy.
This webinar discusses NACDL’s report on the criminalization of abortion, featuring the report's co-authors.
While abortion-related prosecutions are not common in 2024, they are likely to be brought more frequently. There is no one-size-fits-all recipe for these cases. Unique situations will present a variety of issues to explore.
This Litigation Manual was developed by NACDL’s Criminalization of Reproductive Health Task Force to serve as a comprehensive resource to effectively litigate abortion cases. As the nation’s preeminent criminal defense bar, we are deeply committed to ensuring that the defense community is fully equipped to represent all accused persons at the highest level. This resource is restricted to defense attorneys. It is not to be used by those employed by prosecution or law enforcement organizations or otherwise involved in the prosecution of criminal cases or law enforcement. [Released Nov. 2023]
Powerpoint slides by Gregory J. Davis, MD, FCAP. Presented at the NACDL Post-Dobbs Defender Skills Summit in July 2023
Dobbs, et al. v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. 19-1392
State of Ohio v. Tara Hollingshead CT2022-0031
