Harvard Law School professors call potential abortion rights rollback ‘unprecedented’
The Petrie-Flom Center hosted ‘Roe in limbo: A town hall on the leaked Dobbs opinion.’
Reassessing Psychedelics
As mental illness skyrockets and the development of new medicines stagnates, some are looking to an ancient treatment.
Weighing President Biden’s first year: Health care and the pandemic
Glenn Cohen and Carmel Shachar reflect on the administration’s successes, failures, and agenda for the future.
The obstacles to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs are political, not legal, say experts
The new Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR) at Harvard Law School recently convened a conference on the future of psychedelics law and regulation.
Petrie-Flom Center announces new research initiative on psychedelics law and regulation
The Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School has announced a new research initiative, the Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation, to promote safety, innovation, and equity in psychedelics research, commerce, and therapeutics.
A Q&A with Mason Marks on new psychedelics law and regulation initiative
Mason Marks, POPLAR project lead and Petrie-Flom senior fellow, explains how the initiative will fill a gap in research on the ethical, legal, and social implications of psychedelics law and policy, and previews some of the initiative’s topics of inquiry.
Harvard Law School Project on Disability provides legal support during pandemic
Knowing that people with disabilities would be especially vulnerable during the pandemic to problems with healthcare access and other issues, the Harvard Law School Project on Disability turned its attention early on to COVID-related initiatives and advocacy.
‘We have the common ground of all getting through this together’
Health law has become especially timely in this year of COVID-19 vaccines and revitalized Obamacare. But for graduating student Phebe Hong ’21, it’s a passion that began in high school.
Evaluating President Biden’s first 100 days: Health care and the pandemic
I. Glenn Cohen ’03 and Carmel Shachar J.D./M.P.H. ’10 of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics discuss the Biden administration’s healthcare agenda.
Sick and tired
What are the ramifications of this pandemic year for medical practitioners? And how might the future of health care be shaped by the wounds inflicted on those we entrust with our lives?