Elizabeth W Sepper in the News

The 19th January 9, 2023

Planned Parenthood asks judge to rule in Texas Medicaid fraud suit

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses the impact that the Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case has had on reproductive health providers and abortion providers as it relates to a pending lawsuit by the state of Texas against Planned Parenthood.

NPR December 29, 2022

Bleeding and in pain, she couldn’t get 2 Louisiana ERs to answer: Is it a miscarriage?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses how Louisiana's anti-abortion laws have negatively impacted physicians, after a woman in Baton Rouge was refused treatment during a miscarriage.

Raw Story December 8, 2022

Experts shocked as Gorsuch angrily accuses Colorado of forcing anti-LGBTQ baker into ‘re-education program’

Professor Elizabeth Sepper speaks on Justice Neil Gorsuch's reference to antidiscrimination law education being a "re-education training program."

CPR News December 1, 2022

This Colorado web designer doesn’t want to make wedding sites for same-sex couples. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether that’s legal

An amicus brief co-authored by Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted about a case involving a web designer who doesn’t feel comfortable designing for nuptial celebrations for same-sex couples.

KUT October 20, 2022

The post-Roe legal landscape regulating abortion in Texas: ‘Myriad laws on top of laws’

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in a new story about the complexity of the legal landscape regarding abortion in a post-Roe Texas.

NPR September 4, 2022

Catholic health care’s wide reach can make it hard to get birth control in many places

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses the negative impact that Catholic health care has on access to contraception during a time where many conservative states are facing an outright ban on abortion.

KUT August 25, 2022

Travis County DA’s vow not to prosecute abortion crimes likely won’t make a difference, expert says

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is interviewed on the Texas trigger law and the implications surrounding the complete ban on abortion.

KVUE August 25, 2022

Texas ‘trigger law’ goes into effect, further restricting abortion services

Professor Elizabeth Sepper expresses her concern about the Texas trigger law and the lack of abortion access in the state, potentially leading to increased infant and maternal mortality rates, amongst other healthcare problems, in low-income and rural areas of Texas.

Yahoo News August 24, 2022

Why 2 federal lawsuits in Texas and Idaho could protect or threaten emergency abortion care

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is interviewed on recent lawsuits in Texas and Idaho where abortion bans are being challenged in light of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).

Dallas Morning News August 23, 2022

Under Texas abortion ban, how will Dallas-Fort Worth DAs treat cases?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper comment on the emotional weight of interrogations in abortion-felony cases, in an article about ideologically divided district courts on the subject of the abortion ban.

TIME August 18, 2022

Does Federal Law Protect Abortions in Medical Emergencies? The Biden Administration Will Find Out in Court

Professor Elizabeth Sepper explains the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a federal law the Biden administration is attempting to use to secure some abortion access following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. 

CNN August 5, 2022

Opinion: The coming state-federal showdown over abortion

Professor Elizabeth Sepper co-authors an op ed piece on impending state-federal legal battles over abortion and emergency care, and how the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act comes into play.