This dataset reviews state laws on involuntary commitment for substance use, focusing on clinical assessments, judicial review, treatment authorization, and patient rights from 2018–2021.
This article examines legal regulations of vaccine development and vaccination processes at international, regional, and national levels, focusing on COVID-19 responses and effective mechanisms.
This article examines legal frameworks for emergencies at international and national levels, analyzing regulations and their evolution during COVID-19, focusing on restrictive measures and vaccination.
This dataset presents a legal map of eviction laws in U.S. states, territories, and localities, highlighting regulatory differences affecting public health and the risk of housing instability
This article explores the impact of Jacobson v. Massachusetts on public health law during COVID-19, discussing shifts toward libertarianism and challenges to democratic public health principles.
This article highlights the need for scaling up legal epidemiology research to examine health laws, infrastructure, and non-health laws that shape health equity and pandemic control.
This dataset maps state laws mandating contraceptive insurance coverage, highlighting cost-sharing limits, expanded methods, and insurer restrictions to improve reproductive health access.
This article examines how removing the FDA's REMS for mifepristone could expand abortion access, reduce health care barriers, and address inequities in reproductive care.
This report presents legal recommendations for improving U.S. COVID-19 policy, addressing topics like pandemic preparedness, health care access, and equitable governance to mitigate future crises.
This article advocates for repealing Stand Your Ground laws, urging the public health community to address racism and violence and promote a more positive worldview.
This dataset examines state-level Ban the Box laws aimed at reducing employment discrimination by limiting when employers can consider criminal history, with data effective as of January 1, 2021.
This dataset analyzes state-level earned sick leave laws requiring employers to provide paid leave for health needs, reducing workplace infections and promoting preventive care as of January 1, 2021.
This dataset examines state licensure and scope of practice regulations that affect access to medications for opioid use disorder treatment across the U.S.
This dataset explores state-specific commercial insurance and Medicaid coverage laws affecting access to medications for opioid use disorder treatment.
