Instructions: After completing the readings for the week, respond to all parts
NO COVERSHEET IS NEEDED
Required Readings:
This week’s readings are Huberfeld, pp. 544-550, 651-658; also see:
Brad Nitschke – Reproductive and Maternal Care in an Ever-Changing Legal Landscape.pdf
Actions
The Supreme Court decision in the case can be found at: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/19-1392_6j37.pdfLinks to an external site.
Question Two
Why do you think the Texas Medical Board was concerned about physicians providing virtual care through telemedicine in the absence of an initial face-to-face examination? How did the public health emergency affect the Board’s position? This is the second discussion question of the week, to discuss in the online forums.
Question Three
The Dobbs decision reversed well-established legal precedent adopted by the Supreme Court in the case of Roe v Wade. What were the majority’s legal justifications for overturning Roe?