Gemma Donofrio

States Grapple With Fundamental Change in Food Stamps

I use to work in anti-hunger policy. These SNAP cuts are incredibly grim, and will dramatically increase hunger nationwide if states are not able to make up the difference. This is also deeply inefficient--$1 in SNAP generates $1.50 in economic activity.

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You are so kind @jrabrams.bsky.social , and thank you for the incredibly helpful feedback!!

Hi all, I am on the legal academic job market this year. My job talk paper focuses on pronatalism in tort law, and the complexity of claims seeking recourse for deprivation of abortion in light of Dobbs. Happy to send it upon request, feedback is always welcome!

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"For example, if a student asserts that two men cannot get married, the guidance document encouraged teachers to respond by saying: 'When people are adults they can
get married. Two men who love each other can decide they
want to get married.'" But that is just...an accurate explanation of the law.

The majority opinion in Mahmoud uses this example to allege that the school board's curriculum burdens free exercise:

If the Supreme Court thinks universal injunctions are unconstitutional, to wait until *now* to say that, in this of all cases, with this of all presidents, is a devastating indictment of both its impartiality and its prudence.

Today's Skrmetti opinion is devastating to transgender children and families who live in states with cruel laws barring gender affirming care. But it is very important to recognize this opinion does not give private entities, legislatures, or the President carte blanche to discriminate! 1/x

This reasoning suggests that overt gender stereotyping is almost always permissible under sex equality law. It is shocking and inconsistent with precedent.

I'm still reading Skrmetti, but what a horrifying opinion. And to use Geduldig--an opinion that Melissa Murray, Reva Siegel, Serena Mayeri, and others have shown was superseded by Virginia, Hibbs, etc.--is just awful and wrong. This is devastating for trans kids.

Congratulations Brian! Excited to read it!

Pulitzer Prizes Public Service Winner: ProPublica. Image (right) displays headline that reads: Their States Banned Abortion. Doctors Now Say They Can't Give Women Potentially Lifesaving Care.

JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...

Trump to Pick Ohio’s Solicitor General for Top Justice Department Legal Post T. Elliot Gaiser will be nominated to lead the influential Office of Legal Counsel, a department official said.

Trump's nominee for OLC is extremely concerning for anyone worried that OLC will rescind and reissue its memo regarding the Comstock Act...

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Millions of Women Will Lose Access to Contraception as a Result of Trump Aid Cuts

And: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/h...

BREAKING: The Trump Administration Freezes $35 Million in Title X Funding Tomorrow The attack will leave eight states without ANY federal family planning dollars

For more information, please read the following excellent reporting: jessica.substack.com/p/title-x-fu...

2.) As part of the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D., the administration is cutting off funding for contraception and other reproductive healthcare in 31 countries. Without that funding, Guttmacher Institute estimates that 34,000 women could die from preventable maternal deaths each year

1.) The administration is freezing $35 million in Title X funding. Title X provides affordable reproductive healthcare for low-income people in the U.S., including but not limited to cancer screenings, birth control, & STI testing. Accessing reproductive healthcare should not depend on your income.

Amidst so many alarming developments, please also remember that the Trump administration has been deeply restricting reproductive autonomy both in the United States and throughout the world. Two important, awful updates to pay attention to in reproductive justice and reproductive rights

Millions of Women Will Lose Access to Contraception as a Result of Trump Aid Cuts The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.

And: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/h...

BREAKING: The Trump Administration Freezes $35 Million in Title X Funding Tomorrow The attack will leave eight states without ANY federal family planning dollars

For more information, please read the following excellent reporting:
jessica.substack.com/p/title-x-fu...

2.) As part of the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D., the administration is cutting off funding for contraception and other reproductive healthcare in 31 countries. Without that funding, Guttmacher Institute estimates that 34,000 women could die from preventable maternal deaths each year.

1.) The administration is freezing $35 million in Title X funding. Title X provides affordable reproductive healthcare for low-income people in the U.S., including but not limited to cancer screenings, birth control, & STI testing. Accessing reproductive healthcare should not depend on your income.

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Congratulations @lauraportuondo.bsky.social ! As you know I think this piece is excellent and so important, particularly right now

I can't wait to read this!

These cuts would be pretty devastating for D.C. residents.

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Submit comments on the government's horrific policies about trans people and passports. Deadline is in 8 days!

It's easy - can be as short or as long as you want. Online form. Do it now!

I commute weekly by plane and this is exactly what I do on every flight!

Trump Fires EEOC Democratic Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels Democratic EEOC Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels was fired by President Donald Trump in an unprecedented move that undercuts the Democrats’ voting majority on the board, she confirmed in a statement Tuesd...

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Trump Fires EEOC Democratic Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels Democratic EEOC Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels was fired by President Donald Trump in an unprecedented move that undercuts the Democrats’ voting majority on the board, she confirmed in a statement Tuesd...

Jocelyn Samuels is a dedicated civil rights attorney and public servant, with more than three decades of experience. Trump appointed her to the EEOC in 2020. Her current term was set to expire in 2026, but Trump unceremoniously fired her last night. This is unprecedented and horrifying.

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer. She was 67.

I cannot express enough gratitude to Cecile Richards for her incredible leadership. Rest in power.

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