This post originally appeared on Harvard Law Bill of Health on February 5, 2020 here. The acclaimed One Child Nation, streaming on Amazon Prime, provides a haunting look at the reasoning, implementation, and consequences behind China’s (now revised) One Child Policy. Director Nanfu Wang expertly weaves together interviews from...
Tag: Public health law
California Law to Restrict Medical Vaccine Exemptions Raises Thorny Questions Over Control
posted by: Katherine Drabiak, J.D.
September 25, 2019
This post originally appeared in The Conversation on September 24, 2019 published here. California passed a law on Sept. 9, 2019 designed to curb the number of medical exemptions issued for childhood vaccinations. Called SB 276, it restricts these exemptions from mandatory vaccines for children attending...
Measles Outbreaks Show Legal Challenges of Balancing Personal Rights and Public Good
posted by: Katherine Drabiak, J.D.
May 9, 2019
This post originally appeared on The Conversation on April 11, 2019. The measles outbreaks continue to spread, with New York City declaring a public health emergency and requiring people in four ZIP codes to have their children vaccinated or face penalties, including a fine of US$1,000 and or...