Robyn Powell
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Assistant Professor @StetsonLaw ; Researcher @LurieInstitute and @NatRCPD . Disability law, family law, health law, reproductive justice. Tweets my own.
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The draft is now posted. I welcome feedback!
Thrilled to announce my upcoming
@CardozoLRev
article: 'Disabled and Disenfranchised: The Fight for Reproductive Freedom and Democracy Post-Dobbs.' This analysis explores intersections of disability, voting rights, and reproductive freedom. Draft coming soon on
@ssrn
!
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As a disabled law professor who has benefited from accommodations, I vehemently reject this article's claims. The rise in accommodations isn't fraud—it's progress. It means more disabled students are accessing higher education. This is cause for celebration, not suspicion. (1/5)
My latest about disability accommodations in higher ed for
@chronicle
@ChronicleReview
.
It's a very controversial topic, to say the least, and inspires strong opinions. I hope this will help shift the conversation in a productive direction:
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In 2012, 36 states listed parental disability as grounds for termination of parental rights. I just finished a state-by-state analysis and found that 36 states still list parental disability as grounds for termination of parental rights! In other words, nothing has changed!
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I'm tired of seeing the debates over if Britney is disabled. It doesn't matter if she identifies as disabled-the law has deemed that she is and she is being treated as such. Reproductive oppression of disabled people and those perceived as having disabilities is the issue.
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.
@CDCDirector
the right message is: "75% of COVID-19 deaths have involved people with pre-existing conditions, showing why we must double-down on our efforts to protect everyone. They are our family, our friends, our neighbors, and they deserve to live."
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy
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Let's be crystal clear: Accommodations aren't charity or cheating—they're legal rights that level the playing field. Suggesting otherwise is misguided and ableism . I strongly recommend reviewing the ADA before making such discriminatory assertions. (2/5)
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We're nowhere near too many accommodations. Countless students are still fighting for basic access. Our duty is to remove barriers, not create new ones based on unfounded skepticism. The real issue is that we need to do more, not less. (3/5)
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Apologies for the delayed response (hurricane aftermath), but this couldn't wait. To my disabled students and colleagues: I see you, I'm with you, and I'll continue advocating for your right to be here. (5/5)
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I'm thrilled to see more students seeking accommodations. It means our doors are finally opening wider. As someone who's lived this experience, I can attest: accommodations don't lower standards—they enable us to meet them. (4/5)
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Trump's "lowest IQ" comment is an important reminder that ableism, presented through eugenics, has undergirded xenophobia for centuries.
#Debates2020
#CripTheVote
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Two reminders as a new semester begins:
Providing classroom accommodations for students with disabilities is not special treatment - it's fulfilling their legal right to an accessible education.
Laptop bans are ableist.
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I’m eager to see the outcome.
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This is NOT a thing to be celebrated! Why are we not talking about ADA violations instead of trying to spin this as inspirational?
When he realized the train station elevator was broken, this dad did what he needed to do. He hoisted his son, who is paralyzed and uses a wheelchair, up a long flight of steps 💪
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Today, the disability community lost a legend. Judy was a total badass, and I will be forever grateful for everything she did for us.
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Reasonable accommodations for standardized tests are already near impossible to get when you need them, this will only make it worse for disabled students.
#collegeadmissionsscandal
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If companies just complied with the ADA, a law that's existed for 33 years, they wouldn't have to worry about "hundreds of ADA cases" being filed against them every year.
#SCOTUS
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Stephen Hawking's death is tragic. However, the media must stop being so ableist. He did not achieve everything he did in spite of his disability. Honor him by acknowledging everything he was, including being a person with a disability.
#StephenHawking
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I am excited to share my new article, "Under the Watchful Eye of All: Disabled Parents and the Family Policing System’s Web of Surveillance," which is forthcoming in
@CalifLRev
! Feedback welcome.
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I am thrilled to share my article "Forced to Bear, Denied to Rear: The Cruelty of Dobbs for Disabled People," which is forthcoming in
@GeorgetownLJ
! This article blends my interests in reproductive justice and the family policing system.
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@Olivianuzzi
Being uncomfortable watching a candidate with a disability communicate in a way that is not necessarily typical says a lot about you. I would courage you to take some time to think about why watching a disabled person was "absolutely painful."
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@brianstelter
@TheLeadCNN
@jaketapper
Thank you for recognizing that what is happening to Britney Spears is a disability rights issue! I strongly recommend having disabled people, especially those who have experienced guardianship, on
@CNN
to discuss these issues.
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This number jumps to 43 states if you include substance use disorder, which I think you should because it is covered by the ADA.
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It is so exciting to finally see my article, "Disability Reproductive Justice," in print in
@PennLRev
! Let me know if you want a copy.
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I am deeply honored to share that I have been named the
@YaleLJournal
Emerging Scholar of the Year!
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Thrilled to share my latest article, "From Carrie Buck to Britney Spears: Disrupting the Ongoing Reproductive Oppression of Disabled People," now published in
@VirginiaLawRev
!
#FreeBritney
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While there has been successful legislative advocacy, including great legislation, states continue to include parental disability as grounds for TPR.
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Just arrived in San Diego and
@JetBlue
brought my wheelchair to baggage claim and then got mad when I demanded they bring it to gate. Not acceptable and illegal!
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On
#EqualPayDay
it is imperative that women with disabilities be included in efforts to eliminate the gender wage gap!
#CripTheVote
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I suppose it's time to make it "Twitter official" - after two fantastic years as a
@stetsonlaw
VAP, I am joining
@UofOklahomaLaw
as an associate professor this summer! Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout this process!
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We owe it to Carrie Ann Lucas (
@DisabilityCubed
) to acknowledge that she died because her health insurance denied her medication.
#CripTheVote
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Excited to be chosen to receive this year's
@APHALaw
Early Career Award for Excellence in Public Health Law!
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I am thrilled to share that my article, "Including Disabled People in the Battle to Protect Abortion Rights: A Call-to-Action," is forthcoming in
@UCLALawReview
!
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It's law review submission season, and my latest article, Legal Ableism: A Systematic Review of State Termination of Parental Rights Laws, is looking for a home.
I'll be posting it on
@SSRN
soon, but in the meantime, here's the abstract:
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Sending people with disabilities to a separate entrance is indicative of
@realDonaldTrump
's disability policy positions!
#CripTheVote
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Honored to receive the
@APHALaw
"Early Career Award!" Public health law is incredibly important and I am so lucky to have such great colleagues.
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People have rightly celebrated RBG's Olmstead decision, but I have always loved her concurring opinion in Tennessee v. Lane (it's even on the top of my disability law syllabus)!
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@drsaephd
We are not in the business of deciding who “needs” them. We are in the business of teaching. This desire to be gatekeepers is why disabled people continue to be excluded from higher education. I teach and have never found myself unable to accommodate a request.
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I really need law review editors and really all journal editors to understand, "disabled" is not a bad word! Identity-first language is entirely acceptable and preferred by many.
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I started my legal career representing people appealing SSI and SSDI denials, and I was continuously shocked by the ridiculous jobs the SSA expert would suggest.
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“Special needs” indicates that the needs of the disabled are extra, and that can be a matter of life or death.
#SayTheWord
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I am thrilled to share my latest article, "Legal Ableism: A Systematic Review of State Termination of Parental Rights Laws," which will be published in
@WashULRev
! A draft is available on SSRN: . Feedback is welcome!
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Disability rights activists, such as
@NationalADAPT
, have been leading the way for decades!
#ADAPTandRESIST
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Honored to join disability rights advocates and scholars in filing an amicus brief for the upcoming Supreme Court case on EMTALA's application to abortion care. We argue that denying emergency abortion care violates the rights of disabled people.
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Thrilled to announce my upcoming
@CardozoLRev
article: 'Disabled and Disenfranchised: The Fight for Reproductive Freedom and Democracy Post-Dobbs.' This analysis explores intersections of disability, voting rights, and reproductive freedom. Draft coming soon on
@ssrn
!
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If you’re not paying attention to the SCOTUS oral argument today regarding criminalizing unhoused individuals, you should be. Homelessness is a significant issue for disabled people and this case would be detrimental.
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Or the more logical explanation is that more people with disabilities are going to college, which is something we should celebrate.
Woah.
“There was a 292% increase in students classified with disabilities at the top eight liberal arts colleges over the past 12 years”
Pretty strong evidence that a “disabled” label is becoming a fasion accessory for rich kids.
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Thrilled to share I'm returning to Stetson Law in Gulfport after 2 wonderful years at
@UofOklahomaLaw
. Felt a strong connection to
@stetsonlaw
and am excited for this next chapter back at a place that feels like home. While I'll miss OU, can't wait for this new adventure!
We are thrilled to announce
@RobynMPowell
will join us in the fall as tenure-track faculty. Powell, who specializes in disability law, recently served as the Bruce R. Jacob Visiting Asst Prof of Law. We look forward to seeing her back on campus! Read on:
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Disabled scholars are often called out for using identity-first language in academic journals, which
@drerinandrews
,
@DrKaraAyers
, and I confront in our new
@Dis_Health
article "The Evolution of Disability Language: Choosing Terms to Describe Disability."
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As we explore
@Tim_Walz
's record on disability, it's worth noting that Minnesota recently passed a law protecting the rights of disabled parents.
#CripTheVote
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This is really important. Banning laptops is ableist. Period.
Imagine you’re a law student who realizes during week 2 of a 14-week semester that she needs to use a laptop in a class that bans laptops. Let’s say her hands hurt when she writes with a pen or pencil and taking notes on a laptop is significantly less painful.
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So excited to see my article, "Achieving Justice for Disabled Parents and Their Children: An Abolitionist Approach," in print in the Yale Journal of Law & Feminism!
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The proposed regulations include important protections for parents with disabilities involved with the child welfare system. I hope folks submit comments.
Secretary Becerra and other HHS leaders will host an important disability event today at 12pm!
Join us live:
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Because we all need some good news...today I successfully defended my dissertation!
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So honored to receive this award!
Celebrating our amazing OU Law colleague Dr. Robyn Powell
@RobynMPowell
on her receipt of the 2024 Chai Feldblum Award from the AALS Section on Law Professors with Disabilities and Allies!
@jonleelawprof
@UofOklahomaLaw
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🚨 I’m officially on the TT law professor market this year! 🚨
Please reach out if your school is looking for:
(1) a disability, health, and tort law scholar,
(2) with a record of academic and public impact, and
(3) a strong commitment to students, service, and the community.
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Excited to share my article, "Disability Reproductive Justice During COVID-19 and Beyond," which was just published with
@AmULRev
!
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A huge shout out to OU Law students and their incredible kindness! This morning, before heading to campus, I received an email from a student, informing me that the electric door opener was broken and that I can call him when I arrive and he will open the door.
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Thank you!! I am truly honored.
Congratulations to Robyn Powell, selected for this year's APHA New Investigator Award! Robyn has worked tirelessly to defend and advance the rights of parents with disabilities.
Learn more about Robyn:
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Undoubtedly my biggest professional accomplishment turns 11 today!
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And
@PeteButtigieg
's plan includes parenting rights for people with disabilities!
#CripTheVote
Pete Buttigieg releases plan to create "a new era of inclusion for people with disabilities"
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Despite Arrests, People With Disabilities Continue to Fight for Their Lives
#ADAPTandResist
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I'm disabled, I'm alive, and I'm voting. 34 years after ADA, our right to exist is still questioned. But 61 million strong, we won't be silenced. This election, we're fighting for our lives. Join us.
#ADA34
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Project 2025 poses serious risks to disabled people. I discuss these dangers in my
@truthout
interview with
@eleanorjbader1
. Read why we must stay vigilant:
#CripTheVote
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And this is exactly why students are often afraid to request accommodations. These types of questions are ableist. Do better law professors.
P.S. I received accommodations throughout law school and for the bar exam and I think I've fared quite well.
Earlier today several law profs tweeted their interest in seeing data about how students who receive extra time on exams fare in practice, in particular, in practices with billable hour reqs. ADHD was mentioned. The tweets are gone, which is good, but the sting remains. 🧵
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@feministabulous
"You drive that thing pretty well." I responded,"You walk pretty well." They didn't pick up on the sarcasm.
Like nondisabled people don't go around complimenting each other on walking so why compliment me?
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Thrilled that my article, "Including Disabled People in the Battle to Protect Abortion Rights: A Call-to-Action," is now published in the
@UCLALawReview
!
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I am excited to share my new article, "Care Reimagined: Transforming Law by Embracing Interdependence," recently published in
@michlawreview
! It examines how we can radically reimagine care systems to support disabled people and caregivers. Read it here:
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You're celebrating that you're finally complying with a law that has existed for 30 years?! Quite telling...
#CripTheVote
As we get closer to caucus night, we're excited to announce that for the first time ever, we're offering a Request for Accommodation process!
Learn more about the process and submit a request here:
#CripTheVote
#IACaucus
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So excited my new article, "Forced to Bear, Denied to Rear," is now published!
Guided by principles of disability reproductive justice, Professor
@RobynMPowell
of
@StetsonLaw
examines the impact of the Dobbs decision on the reproductive freedom of disabled people, proposing legal and policy mechanisms to dismantle oppression.
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“On a personal level, I cannot emphasize just how disheartening it has been to realize how ableist our society is,” Powell, who is herself disabled, says. “I mean, I knew it, but the pandemic has brought it to new levels. We are seen as collateral damage.”
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Judy Heumann, Who Led the Fight for Disability Rights, Dies at 75
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Nearly one in 10 children in the United States are at risk of being removed from their home by a child welfare agency simply because their parent has a disability.
#CripTheVote
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Shocking (not really) - not one mention of people with disabilities. When will candidates finally recognize the power of the disability voting bloc?
#CripTheVote
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Known as the “mother of the disability rights movement,” Judith Heumann became an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights community for her instrumental work in pushing for historic legislation. # via
@HuffPost
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I am thrilled to share my new article, "Disability Reproductive Justice During COVID-19 and Beyond," which is forthcoming in
@AmULRev
!
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An important reminder that conservatorships threaten reproductive justice and disability justice!
#FreeBritney
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“I have an IUD in my body right now that won’t let me have a baby and my conservators won’t let me go to the doctor to take it out.”
#BritneySpeaks
#FreeBritney
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Republicans’ Proposed Tax Plans Will Have Devastating Consequences for People With Disabilities
#TaxOnDisability
#TaxDebate
#TaxBill
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While it is absolutely true that we provide inadequate mental health services in the US, the issue is guns. We need to stop stigmatizing people with mental health disabilities.
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Thanks to
@AmericanAir
, I have arrived in San Diego for
#AALS2023
without my wheelchair! Grr!
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Research shows Medicaid expansion increases employment of people with disabilities. How can you justify eliminating it?
#CNNTownhall
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Once again, the anti-abortion movement is exploiting disability to argue their position. But make no mistake: abortion bans cause real harm to disabled people. We need to center the voices and experiences of the disability community in this debate.
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Did you know that it's legal to pay some women with disabilities less than minimum wage?
#EqualPayDay
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I am really excited to share this new article: "Ableism in the Child Welfare System: Findings from a Qualitative Study," which is based on interviews with disabled parents, attorneys, and child welfare workers.
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Thank you,
@Swifties4Kamala
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#S4KCall
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I am thrilled to share my commentary, "Reproductive justice for disabled people post-Dobbs: A call-to-action for researchers," forthcoming in
@Dis_Health
!
#ReproJustice
#Dobbs
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@FullFrontalSamB
@lisamurkowski
@SenatorCollins
Don't forget members of
@NationalADAPT
who put their bodies on the line to save Obamacare
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Checked out my new office today at
@UofOklahomaLaw
and I am really excited for classes to begin!
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@ewarren
It is fantastic to see your engagement with the disability community! At the same time, I can't help but wonder why we are almost always excluded during debates. Will you show others how it's done and talk about us?
#CripTheVote
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.
@SenDuckworth
Saves the Americans With Disabilities Act—For Now
#HR620
#HandsOffMyADA
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Amy Coney Barrett may have a child with a disability but she certainly will not fight for our rights. Rather, she will be the reason millions of us lose health insurance.
#SCOTUS
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This discusses a recent talk I gave at Mississippi State University, where I explained how Britney Spears's case reflects the reproductive oppression experienced by many people with disabilities.
#FreeBritney
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