Elizabeth W Sepper in the Media

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.

Medical Marketing and Media August 7, 2023

How the Texas trial changed the story of abortion rights in America

Professor Elizabeth Sepper notes that doctors have appeared in court throughout the entirety of abortion rights history, providing contrast to a recent Texas abortion case in which the plaintiffs were women who had been denied abortions.

The Guardian July 6, 2023

US supreme court strikes blow against LGBTQ+ rights with Colorado ruling

Professor Elizabeth Sepper calls into attention that 303 Creative, the company the Supreme Court permitted to deny wedding website services to same-sex couples, does not currently design wedding websites and has never been approached by a same-sex couple for wedding services.

Texas Standard July 5, 2023

Supreme Court rules 6-3 to make it easier for businesses to deny service to LGBTQ people

Professor Elizabeth Sepper provides insight into the Supreme Court's ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis and how the case weakens the enforcement of anti-discrimination laws.

The Los Angeles Times July 5, 2023

Opinion: With its 303 Creative decision, the Supreme Court opens the door to discrimination

Professor Elizabeth Sepper pens an opinion piece criticizing the Supreme Court's decision to allow a web design company to deny services to same-sex couples and warns that the Court's reasoning could extend to discrimination on the basis of race, disability, sex and religion.

Slate July 5, 2023

The Supreme Court Just Dealt a Major Blow to Corporate Mandates

Professor Elizabeth Sepper co-authors an article analyzing the Supreme Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy, in which the Court increased the ability of religious employees to receive accommodations from their companies.

New York Times June 28, 2023

Religious Freedom Arguments Underpin Wave of Challenges to Abortion Bans

Professor Elizabeth Sepper comments on recent lawsuits that allege abortion bans violate religious liberty guarantees and separation of church and state.

Scripps News June 7, 2023

‘We don’t deliver babies here’: Hospitals turn away pregnant patients

Professor Elizabeth Sepper comments on a recent investigation that revealed numerous Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act violations involving pregnant patients.

Boston Review May 24, 2023

Keeping the Faith

Professor Elizabeth Sepper co-authors an article about the prevalence of "government-religious" hospitals and the harmful impacts of their religious care restrictions.