Tag: Pandemic
Twin Crises – Abortion During Covid-19
About the Author Aaditi Pradeep is a dual degree candidate for the B.A L.L.B/ J.D program at Cornell Law School. She works as a Research Assistant at the Centre for Justice, Law and Society and is involved in working with reproductive justice.
6 Dec 2021
Running Out of Beds: How COVID-19 Demonstrates the Need to Repeal State Certificate of Need Laws
(Source) During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, states struggled in part because the disease caused demand for hospital beds to outstrip supply. Around one month into the pandemic, in New York City, for example, only about 300 intensive care unit (“ICU”) beds remained available. States reacted by creating more medical…
29 Mar 2021
Patent Rights in a Pandemic: Does the Race for a Covid-19 Vaccine Mean Inequitable Access?
(Source) The coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we know it. The world has come a long way since the initial outbreak, but the uncertainty surrounding a potential Covid-19 vaccine persists. Even with mounting uncertainty, the demand for a safe and effective vaccine continues to increase. The Food and Drug Administration’s approvals and authorizations…
6 Nov 2020