Reading Group: Abortion In America
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6526
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- Gender and Sexuality Law, Health Care and the Law, Human Rights, Racial, Economic, and Social Justice
- Type
- Discussion
- Additional Attributes
- New Course
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Jessica Bulman-Pozen
Betts Professor of Law
Section Description
This student-facilitated reading group will equip participants with a holistic understanding of some of the most pressing topics surrounding abortion in the United States today. These topics will include, but are not limited to, the reproductive justice framework, abortion and state constitutions, abortion and race, abortion and religion, and abortion as an LGBTQ+ issue. In addition, participants will also have the opportunity to hear from a variety of speakers throughout the semester.
If you have any questions, please contact Makayla Haussler ([email protected]) and Lauren Young ([email protected]).
- School Year & Semester
- Fall 2025
- Points
- 1
- Method of Evaluation
- Other
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
-
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in jurisprudential considerations in legal analysis
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in the historical development of law and legal institutions
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in use of other disciplines in the analysis of legal problems and institutions, e.g., philosophy; economics,other social sciences; and cultural studies
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in collaboration and/or teamwork.
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Requires Permission
- No
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None