Elizabeth W Sepper in the Media

Anti-abortion advocates in a building, with a young boy holding a poster of a fetus.

Austin-American Statesman March 31, 2021

Why anti-abortion advocates think the Texas ‘fetal heartbeat’ bill can survive a court challenge

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an Austin-American Statesman article regarding a recent anti-abortion bill and its possible impact.

Image of a women's clinic, with a patient sitting on a chair in front of a doctor.

Texas Tribune March 18, 2021

Texas lawmakers push bill to make it easier to sue abortion providers and harder for new anti-abortion laws to be blocked by courts

Professors Lee Kovarsky and Elizabeth Sepper are quoted in an article regarding the new Texas anti-abortion bill that will make it more difficult for courts to block the law.

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Image of a computer screen showing healthcare.gov website homepage

K3 News November 10, 2020

UT Law professor says health care system hangs in balance as Supreme Court decides fate of Affordable Care Act

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article about the Affordable Care Act and potential changes to Texas healthcare.

Fox News November 9, 2020

ObamaCare faces another Supreme Court test with bolstered conservative majority

Professor Elizabeth Sepper was quoted in an article regarding an ObamaCare lawsuit that was blocked by the White House.

Still from Fox News segment on Amy Coney Barrett, as she is seated at a desk during the confirmation hearing.

Fox News October 14, 2020

Republicans downplay odds of Supreme Court repealing ObamaCare at Barrett confirmation hearing

Professor Elizabeth Sepper was quoted in a Fox News article about how Senate Republicans downplayed the odds of the Supreme Court repealing the Affordable Care Act at Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing.

Fox News September 22, 2020

Ginsburg’s death casts fresh uncertainty on the Affordable Care Act’s future

Professor Elizabeth Sepper was quoted in an article about the impact of the untimely death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Affordable Care Act.

Sarah Riffel wears a vibrant jacket and sits on a sofa

KUT August 3, 2020

Texas Lifts Tampon Ban At Bar Exam After Complaints Over Discriminatory Policy

Professor Elizabeth Sepper was quoted in a KUT article regarding the gender discrimination that individuals who needed menstrual products faced as the products have been banned from the Bar Exam until complaints changed the policy in 2020.

A protestor holds a transgender pride flag

The New York Times June 13, 2020

Health Care Advocates Push Back Against Trump’s Erasure of Transgender Rights

Professor Elizabeth Sepper offered her expertise as she was quoted in a New York Times article regarding Transgender rights within health care.

KXAN May 6, 2020

Austin health officials say there’s no ‘need’ to make nursing home locations with COVID-19 outbreaks public

In an article about how Austin Public Health officials are pushing for more resources to target nursing homes but haven’t released the locations of the facilities, Professor Elizabeth Sepper provides insight into how the threat of HIPAA is preventing health care officials from releasing nursing home data.

Dallas Morning News April 28, 2020

The fight over Texas’ abortion ban during the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but what did it all mean?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper lent her legal judgement over the fight over Texas’ abortion ban as a lawsuit over whether Texas can halt abortions during the Covid-19 pandemic had a lengthy battle in court.