abortion – University of Baltimore Law Review

“When the US sneezes, the world catches a cold:” How the US Universal Periodic Review Withdrawal Spreads Isolationism and Weakens Human Rights Across the Globe.

*Taylor J. Smith What happens when a democratic country slides towards autocracy, blatantly violating human rights? Typically, certain mechanisms allow the international community to hold states accountable for wrongdoings.[1] However, the United States government took another step to avoid international cooperation by withdrawing from participating in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).[2] No democratically elected governmentContinue reading ““When the US sneezes, the world catches a cold:” How the US Universal Periodic Review Withdrawal Spreads Isolationism and Weakens Human Rights Across the Globe.”

Citizen Bounty Hunters: The New Method for Evading Judicial Enforcement

*Peri Leanna Schuster Introduction On September 1, 2021, the Texas legislature enacted Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), a new law that restricts the right to an abortion six weeks after pregnancy,[1] contravening precedent of the United States Supreme Court.[2] The Texas legislature drafted S.B. 8 to avoid enforcement by state actors.[3] S.B. 8 specifically statesContinue reading “Citizen Bounty Hunters: The New Method for Evading Judicial Enforcement”