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Ally Whelan

@amwhelan.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor at Georgia State College of Law Reproductive health, rights, and justice; health & FDA law; social justice; and dogs. 🐶 Views are my own.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 3h
This is a disaster. The ethics committee in Denmark that approved the Guinea-Bissau study which will withhold the birth dose of HepB vaccine “had never considered medical studies before but it changed the rules in order to vote on this one”. Four members of the committee have resigned in protest.
theguardian.com
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 3h
Can we get a calendar?
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 3h
I’m gonna have to protest a bit about this important omission
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 7h
If I slept like that I don’t think I’d be able to move my neck for a week
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 10h
@anthonymkreis.bsky.social -- what a tragedy....
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 12h
The indignity of a bath
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 13h
When you have grocery gas points and get gas for $2.89/gallon
static.klipy.com
Whoop Hands Up
ALT: Whoop Hands Up
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 15h
Exactly, how is the Committee to supposed to function? Who is going to be the personnel? What is authority in the law to establish a bureaucratic Star Chamber?
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 15h
This man refuses to let anything go.
nytimes.com
Trump Announces White House Inquiry Into Fed Governor Lisa Cook (Gift Article)
President Trump said the White House would investigate unsubstantiated claims that Lisa D. Cook committed mortgage fraud and hold a hearing next month.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 15h
The sweetest lil man that ever did live
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Mara Gay @maragay.bsky.social · 15h
This sweet, gentle Brooklyn boy needs a new home. Lili is about 8 years old, and far as anyone can tell is a friend to all. Please reply or dm me if you have a lead.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 16h
This weekend looks like an ideal wrap up in a blanket and write weekend ☕️
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Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A cop warns on the price of witnessing death.
As a homicide detective, I can say with all of my being that there is no lesson learned in seeing someone die. But there is a price. And that price is your peace. Your decency. And the soul of our society.
We don't have to be this way, this fake tough but real ugly way. Stop
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I am so grossed out by this. wtf has this country become
apple.news
Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be live-streamed, Defense Dept. says — The Washington Post
“We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday about the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I don’t ever again want to hear any asshole question why rape and sexual assault victims don’t come forward. THIS is one of many reasons why.
cnn.com
Cornell’s Jane Doe is ‘terrified’ after death threats and a swatting incident, her lawyer says | CNN
One month ago, the woman now known to America as Cornell’s Jane Doe was living in New York City and trying to break into the hotel industry, her lawyer says. Now she’s facing threats and hiding out at...
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Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
CDC has had to close down country offices overseas due to lack of funding... but the political leaders were able to use funds from global health security for this inappropriate and unethical study instead. Very clear what their priorities are
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Every time I see him giving a speech all I can think is :
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Or that my parents use my Amazon account….
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Just recently listened to the New Yorker podcast about Mr. Flowers. I didn’t know all of the details about his story until listening …. What a tragic injustice he was put through
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Georgia State University College of Law’s Center for Law, Health & Society and Emmet J. Bondurant Center for Constitutional Law, Practice & Democracy are pleased to sponsor a moot court competition. We have teams from across the country signing up and are looking forward to welcoming folks to ATL!
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This year, Georgia State University College of Law welcomed three new tenure-track faculty. Walter Johnson is a health law scholar who examines the regulation of emerging technology. Kyneshawau Hurd is a social psychologist who studies diversity and discrimination.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Lollll it got me to a T
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Mary Tuma @marytuma.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Texas reproductive rights advocates and lawmakers warn the state healthy agency's decision to delay releasing its much anticipated maternal death report will further harm women—and make it harder to enact necessary laws in 2027: Background here: www.texasobserver.org/maternal-mor...
texasobserver.org
A ‘Politically Motivated Cover-Up’: Why the State's Maternal Death Report Was Pushed Until After Midterms
Advocates and lawmakers warn the state healthy agency's decision to delay releasing the annual report will further harm women—and make it harder to enact necessary laws in 2027.
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Russian pneumonia case underscores “that at a time when we need strong systems capable of detecting biological threats around the world, the United States is weakening parts of its own public health and scientific infrastructure.” www.statnews.com/2026/10/06/r... via @statnews.com
statnews.com
Infectious disease expert: The mysterious pneumonia in Russia deserves attention, not panic
Chill out about reports about plague in Siberia, writes infectious disease doctor Krutika Kuppalli.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Nice hair
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
When everything’s terrible, nothing is
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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Gyms for our brains," you say?
Don Draper meme showing him presenting with the words "Hear me out...We call it 'The University'."
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Doggo in the dark as lamb chop looms
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's banned book week: Nearly 12,000 books were banned in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year, according to PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans. This is the highest number of recorded bans in a single year since PEN America began tracking book bans in 2021. Read a banned book!
pen.org
A Spotlight on School Book Bans
Nearly 12,000 books were banned in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year, according to PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Paws on stress at the law school!!
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I can connect the dots. But just because I can doesn’t mean the question shouldn’t be asked. Ignoring it is complacency and why it will continue.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I declare migraines unconstitutional
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Governor Hochul’s declaration will relax rules about who can administer vaccines to make it easier for midwives, pharmacists and other health care workers to give shots to prevent measles.
nytimes.com
Hochul Declares a Measles Emergency as Cases Rise in Rural New York (Gift Article)
The state has had 108 cases this year, the most since 2019. The declaration comes amid a national resurgence of the highly contagious viral illness.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Five alarm fire y’all
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Why is it not a bigger deal that the President and the Secretary of Defense are publicly using transphobic slurs????
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
My favorite forced break on writing days
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News I am absolutely shocked by this. /sarcasm
nytimes.com
Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News
A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It's a 2x vote day today - you can vote for free and give Elijah 2 votes today! He needs to stay in the top ten this week to remain in the running and he is currently 9th. please help support a great, deserving kid!! Thank youuuuuu!
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It is such an honor and joy to be surrounded by such brilliance and insight all the time! Check out the amazing work my colleagues are doing!
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Consistently blown away by the brilliance of my colleagues. It's such an honor & privilege to get to work w/ & learn from them. A huge thanks to our Assoc Dean for Faculty Research & Dev., @anthonymkreis.bsky.social, who is doing a tremendous job facilitating scholarly convos & promoting our work
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A parent may also be asked to voluntarily fill out paperwork on the child's medical history or provide any other relevant information to the Safe Haven location. Once the child is deemed unharmed, the parent is able to leave.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Safe haven laws vary - they generally allow parents to remain anonymous, meaning some states won't compel them to reveal their identity, the process is not entirely anonymous.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Safe havens aren’t even safeguarding babies. There are no data-driven best practices because nobody is tracking outcomes." www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/comm...
chicagotribune.com
Clara Lewis and Michelle Oberman: Wildly inconsistent safe haven laws put surrendered infants, parents at risk
The NBC series “Chicago Fire” is under fire from safe haven law advocates worried that viewers might be misled by a recent episode involving a baby box. The problem, as they see it, is that while some...
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On safe haven laws...they "provide only qualified immunity, shielding ...prosecution for the crime of infant abandonment. No immunity exists if the child shows signs of abuse: A woman who struggles with addiction might ...surrender her newborn, only to be charged for using drugs during pregnancy..."
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On cost coverage... there are still out of pocket costs...and not to mention the cost of actually raising the child once the child is born...
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On pregnancy discrimination being prohibited... Nearly 1 in 4 (23%) mothers have considered leaving their jobs due to a lack of reasonable accommodations or fear of discrimination during a pregnancy. 1 in 5 mothers say they have experienced pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.
bipartisanpolicy.org
BPC – Morning Consult: 1 in 5 Moms Experience Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
The unique challenges facing working women remain central to America’s ongoing labor supply problems that undermine economic growth and contribute to inflation. While much of the focus has rightly bee...
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Among women motivated to avoid parenthood, as evidenced by abortion seeking patients, adoption is considered or chosen infrequently. Political promotion of adoption as an alternative to abortion is likely not grounded in the reality of women's decision making www.ansirh.org/research/pub...
ansirh.org
Adoption Decision Making among Women Seeking Abortion
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
But adoption is not an equally acceptable substitute for abortion among abortion patients. For them, adoption was a decision that represented taking on, & then abdicating, the role of parent. This made adoption a particularly unsuitable choice for them www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On adoption, Alito says that “[N]early 1 million women were seeking to adopt children in 2002 (i.e., they were in demand for a child), whereas the domestic supply of infants relinquished at birth or within the first month of life and available to be adopted had become virtually nonexistent.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🧵! Also, per Alito, abortion is never really necessary b/c (1) adoption; (2) laws ban pregnancy discrimination; (3) discrimination unmarried or single moms has changed "drastically"; (4) cost of med care assoc w/ pregnancy is generally covered by insurance; and (5) safe haven laws!
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