Throughout history, appeals to pseudoscience have undermined true reproductive autonomy. And now, the Supreme Court and state courts have become increasingly willing to defer to or even adopt pseudoscience, undermining science-based policies—from abortion bans to COVID mitigation strategies.
Author: Harry Rube
Harry Rube is an intern with the Brennan Center and a JD candidate at the New York University School of Law, where his areas of focus include democracy reform, administrative law and civil rights litigation. He previously interned with Planned Parenthood’s Litigation & Law Department, and prior to law school managed digital advocacy campaigns at Trilogy Interactive. Find him on Twitter: @harry_rube.