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Robyn Powell

@robynmpowell.bsky.social

Assistant Professor at Stetson University College of Law. Disability law, family law, health law, reproductive justice.

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Robyn Powell@robynmpowell.bsky.social · 4d ago

1/ I’m excited to share that my new article, “ARTiculating Access: Disability Reproductive Justice and Assisted Reproduction,” is forthcoming in the Cardozo Law Review and now available on SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #DisabilityReproductiveJustice #ReproductiveJustice #DisabilityLaw

<p>ARTiculating Access: Disability Reproductive Justice and Assisted Reproduction</p>

<p>Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have never been more celebrated, or more legally fragile. Championed across the political spectrum as instruments of

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Lurie Institute for Disability Policy@lurieinstitute.bsky.social · last mo.

“It is a huge gap that no other entity or funding source can fill.” - Alison Barkoff, previous administration's Assistant Secretary for Aging Read coverage about the National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities' funding crisis in @theimprintnews.bsky.social zurl.co/1P7b5

Research Center for Parents With Disabilities Faces Closure

The only U.S. research center focusing on parents with disabilities faces closure after the Trump Administration withdrew a federal grant.

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Rewire News Group@rewirenewsgroup.com · 3mo ago

Finally, last year, @meghanbellerose.bsky.social and @robynmpowell.bsky.social explained how Medicare not including permanent contraception in its coverage can make birth control unaffordable for some 1.3 million disabled women:

Medicare Barely Covers Contraception, Making Birth Control Unaffordable for Many Disabled Women: New Study

The federal health insurance program for older adults also covers more than 1.3 million reproductive-aged women. Experts explain why they’re 72 percent less likely to use contraception than similar di...

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Robyn Powell@robynmpowell.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢 Abstract submissions are now open for the APHA 2026 Annual Meeting & Expo in San Antonio, TX (Nov 1–4)! As Program Co-Chair of the Disability Section, I'd love to see your work represented. Deadline: March 31. 🧵

Robyn Powell@robynmpowell.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢 Abstract submissions are now open for the APHA 2026 Annual Meeting & Expo in San Antonio, TX (Nov 1–4)! As Program Co-Chair of the Disability Section, I'd love to see your work represented. Deadline: March 31. 🧵

Robyn Powell@robynmpowell.bsky.social · last yr.

I was 8 years old when the ADA became law. As a disabled woman, I celebrate its promise—but also know how fragile our rights remain. 35 years later, we’re still fighting for true equality. www.damemagazine.com/2025/07/25/t... #ADA35

The Promise, and Failure, of the Americans With Disabilities Act - Dame Magazine

I was 8 years old when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law. I didn’t yet understand legislation, or what “civil rights” meant. But I already knew there were places I couldn’t go — res...

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DAME Magazine@damemagazine.bsky.social · last yr.

The ADA is hailed as a historic civil rights milestone, recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class. Yet now, on the 35th anniversary of the ADA, we've made so little progress. With Trump back in office, is the ADA doomed forever?

The Promise, and Failure, of the American Disabilities Act - Dame Magazine

I was 8 years old when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law. I didn’t yet understand legislation, or what “civil rights” meant. But I already knew there were places I couldn’t go — res...

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Robyn Powell@robynmpowell.bsky.social · last yr.

Tomorrow is the 35th anniversary of the ADA. It changed lives—but it was never enough. As disability rights face growing threats, I wrote about the law’s promise, its failures, and what’s at stake now. www.damemagazine.com/2025/07/25/t... #ADA35

The Promise, and Failure, of the Americans With Disabilities Act - Dame Magazine

I was 8 years old when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law. I didn’t yet understand legislation, or what “civil rights” meant. But I already knew there were places I couldn’t go — res...

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Julia Métraux@juliametraux.bsky.social · last yr.

"Through a reproductive justice lens—which demands attention to the social, political, and economic conditions that shape reproductive decision-making—we can better understand why abortion access is fundamentally a disability rights issue." www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/...

Dobbs, Disability, and the Assault on Reproductive Autonomy

The Dobbs decision compounds historical reproductive injustices against disabled people, connecting modern abortion restrictions to the eugenic legacy of Buck v. Bell.

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Julia Métraux@juliametraux.bsky.social · last yr.

“The Department of Energy—not exactly an obvious hot spot for attacks on disability or other civil rights,” said UPenn law professor Jasmine Harris, who also specializes in disability law. “Anti-civil rights creep often happens away from the main stage, more likely to be under the radar.”

Julia Métraux@juliametraux.bsky.social · last yr.

“The Department of Energy’s decision to rescind the Section 504 new construction accessibility requirement is a direct attack on disability rights and part of a broader pattern of civil rights rollbacks aligned with Trump-era policies,” said law prof Robyn Powell.

Ms. Magazine@msmagazine.com · last yr.

The PWFA ensures pregnant and postpartum workers can access essential job protections—offering leave for recovery, mandating reasonable accommodations, prohibiting employer retaliation, and filling gaps left by other workplace policies.

Four Things You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

At a time when civil and reproductive rights are under constant attack, there remains at least one bright light: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a relatively new law that grants landmark pro...

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