Elizabeth W Sepper in the Media

The Washington Post March 5, 2024

Why hospitals in many states with legal abortion may refuse to perform them

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses laws that protect hospitals and health care providers who refuse to provide reproductive health care and the effect that these laws have on patients.

1A by NPR February 8, 2024

1A Remaking America: Texas doctors say ambiguous abortion laws are creating fear

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses the challenges faced by Texas citizens and doctors due to ambiguous abortion laws in the state, highlighting a woman's denial of abortion despite life-threatening circumstances.

Houston Chronicle January 10, 2024

5th Circuit offers latest example of anti-abortion language in court rulings, experts say

Professor Elizabeth Sepper highlights issues in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals' recent ruling on life-saving abortions in Texas, which obligates doctors to treat the fetus and the pregnant patient as separate individuals.

Reuters December 27, 2023

Abortion battles shift to medical emergencies, travel

Professor Elizabeth Sepper emphasizes the growing public awareness of scenarios where individuals seeking abortion face challenges due to vague laws surrounding medical emergency exceptions.

Houston Chronicle December 15, 2023

After Texas abortion ruling adds to confusion, will the state’s medical board step in?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper expresses the need for specific guidance from the Texas Medical Board regarding the state's abortion ban, following a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court denying a Dallas woman’s petition for an emergency abortion.

The Guardian December 11, 2023

Texas supreme court overturns ruling that would have let woman get emergency abortion

Professor Elizabeth Sepper asserts that medical exceptions for abortion access will not be usable in Texas following the state supreme court's denial of an emergency abortion to a Texas woman.

The 19th December 7, 2023

New Hampshire’s proposed 15-day abortion ban would effectively outlaw the procedure

Professor Elizabeth Sepper comments on New Hampshire's proposed 15-day abortion ban, noting that there is no detectable pregnancy at 15 days.

Bloomberg Law November 29, 2023

Texas Supreme Court Weighs Abortion Ban

Professor Elizabeth Sepper joins Bloomberg Law Podcast to discuss a case challenging the near-total ban on abortion in Texas.

JAMA Network October 22, 2023

The Supreme Court’s 303 Creative Decision and the Threat to LGBTQ+ Health Care

Professor Elizabeth Sepper co-authored an op-ed piece about how a controversial Supreme Court decision may impact anti-discrimination laws and LGBTQ+ healthcare.

Bloomberg Law Podcast September 12, 2023

Judges Appear Ready to Uphold Florida Abortion Ban

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is a guest on a podcast discussing the legal fight over Florida's 15-week abortion ban.

NPR August 8, 2023

What just happened when Texas’ abortion bans briefly lifted — and what comes next

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses an abortion lawsuit that is facing injunction at the Texas Supreme Court and how sending the case to trial would bring attention to the abortion ban's damaging effects on patients in Texas.

KFF Health News August 7, 2023

How the Texas Trial Changed the Story of Abortion Rights in America

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article about the shifting of abortion advocacy lawsuits to include women denied abortions as plaintiffs.