Lisa Montgomery is the only woman currently on federal death row. The accelerated timeline of Montgomery’s case, and the Justice Department’s determination to proceed despite an election loss and her lawyers’ incapacity due to COVID-19, is an example of the dangerous consequences of its misplaced priorities.
Author: Michelle Onello
Michelle Onello is a human rights lawyer and senior counsel at the Global Justice Center, a non-profit advocating for gender equality and reproductive rights in international law.
Limiting Scientific Research is Another Front in the War on Abortion
Recent moves by the Department of Health and Human Services limiting medical research, in particular the convening of a Human Fetal Tissue Research Ethics Advisory Board, will have a substantive negative impact on every American and must be used as a rallying cry for abortion rights advocates.