Kathryn Parker (SC ‘23) Human genetic data is in high demand for cutting-edge medical research, and genetic testing is important to diagnose and treat many diseases. As a result, genetic privacy laws are a necessity to protect the basic rights of citizens. However, in the United States, while genetic discrimination is expressly prohibited, privacy is not enforced. So, what can be done to protect...
Despite the United States making efforts for the past half a century to combat gender discrimination, sex-based prejudice still runs rampant in American society. The government and its courts have disseminated a sex-based slant on rights and freedoms that in reality, protect men far more than women. This bias has resulted in the federal government allowing various forms of gender discrimination...
Kathryn Parker (SC ‘23) With the recent election shifting the balance of power in the Senate to the Democrats, a divided Congress struggled to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic repercussions. Throughout his campaign, Biden pledged to provide the American public with a relief package should he become president. Since he took office, Congress has been fairly supportive of this mission...
