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Gemma Donofrio

@gemmadonofrio.bsky.social
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she/her, Climenko Fellow and Lecturer in Law at Harvard Law School, Washington Spirit fan

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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Congratulations! I can't wait to read this!
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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Add NIFLA in there to complete the picture.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Exactly @dsc250.bsky.social . States can't prevent medical personnel from coercion in the abortion and conversion therapy context, despite (as Justice Jackson highlights in the first sentence of her dissent) that medical practice has always been subject to the police power of states.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Post-Chiles, Dobbs, and Skrmetti, states can deprive people of reproductive autonomy and youth of gender-affirming care, while simultaneously allowing medical and non-medical actors use falsehoods to deprive people of abortion or discourage them from living as themselves.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
SCOTUS upheld viewpoint-based restrictions about abortion in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, but today says that licensing restrictions regarding conversion therapy are impermissibly viewpoint-based. It's almost as though SCOTUS thinks only certain views about gender & sexuality deserve protection...
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Congratulations @melissastewart.bsky.social !!
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
So happy for Bethune, Sanchez, Ratcliffe...and so sad for us!
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Please read this thread and post by @meganwachspress.bsky.social
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Can confirm this whole line of thinking as a gay Italian lawyer
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Caicedo!!! A player I will always root for <3
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This might be the first time that D.C.’s CFO has been directly protested. Someone sent me a photo of a @freedcproject.bsky.social flyer posted outside his office in the Wilson Building today.
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Meg Linehan @meglinehan.com · 25/02/2026
Hilary Knight got the question re: that phone call and the laughter at the Torrent presser. Her answer:
"I thought the joke was distasteful & unfortunate, & I think the way women are represented, it's a great teaching point to really shine light on how women should be championed for their amazing feats. Now I have to sit in front of you and explain someone else's behavior? It's not my responsibility."
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
For more on pronatalism in tort law and how plaintiff-side litigators might still bring deprivation of abortion claims in this hostile landscape, my draft piece, Selective Pronatalism in Tort Law, is here. Feedback always welcome! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The report provides an alarming preview of conservative priorities for reproductive oppression in the coming years. Read it here: www.heritage.org/sites/defaul...
heritage.org
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
In the midst of a chaotic start to 2026, I lost sight of this pronatalist Heritage Foundation report, but it is important to read. It focuses on eliminating no-fault divorce, advocates for "traditional" (i.e. non-LGBTQ+) families, and open dismisses IVF/other assisted reproductive technology
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This is incredible and so well deserved, Congratulations Laura!!
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Sharing my draft article Selective Pronatalism in Tort Law, re: harms impeding abortion & pregnancy prevention in tort. Huge thank you to @jrabrams.bsky.social , @dsc250.bsky.social , and so many others for generous feedback, and additional feedback always welcome! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Selective Pronatalism in Tort Law
<p><i><span>This Article examines how tort law undervalues harms that impede an individual’s ability to prevent pregnancy or have an abortion, and analyzes the
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Sharing this largely for the low-barrier shelter and hypothermia shelter information!
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Democratic Women’s Caucus @demwomencaucus.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
We sent a letter to the National Women’s Soccer League expressing serious concern about their decision to reject the Washington Spirit’s contract agreement with Trinity Rodman.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Hi! I am a member and clicked the link but I don't see the 51st in the "Swag Shop"--how can I order? thank you!
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
As a lawyer and a women's soccer fan (and a huge Washington Spirit and Trinity Rodman fan!), I am so grateful for @meghannburke.bsky.social and her leadership on this clear contract and labor issue. The league is wrong.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Thank you!!
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
@ellabrockway.bsky.social you think it's a safe bet for Saturday even though it also says TBA at the top, at least when I click on it?
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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 08/11/2025
WASHINGTON SPIRIT ADVANCE TO THE SEMIS🔥 Presented by Google Pixel
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
About 1 in 8 Americans receive SNAP--including 141,000 D.C. residents--and while food banks are very important, they cannot fill the enormous need starting November 1. Allowing people to go hungry is unacceptable. USDA could use its $5 billion contingency fund to continue to fund SNAP, & they must
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
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. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
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States Grapple With Fundamental Change in Food Stamps
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
You are so kind @jrabrams.bsky.social , and thank you for the incredibly helpful feedback!!
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
"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.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
The majority opinion in Mahmoud uses this example to allege that the school board's curriculum burdens free exercise:
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Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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.
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Jessica Clarke @jessicaclarke.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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
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Laura Portuondo @lauraportuondo.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
This reasoning suggests that overt gender stereotyping is almost always permissible under sex equality law. It is shocking and inconsistent with precedent.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Congratulations Brian! Excited to read it!
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/05/2025
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-...
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.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Trump's nominee for OLC is extremely concerning for anyone worried that OLC will rescind and reissue its memo regarding the Comstock Act... www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
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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.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
And: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/h...
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Millions of Women Will Lose Access to Contraception as a Result of Trump Aid Cuts
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
For more information, please read the following excellent reporting: jessica.substack.com/p/title-x-fu...
jessica.substack.com
BREAKING: The Trump Administration Freezes $35 Million in Title X Funding Tomorrow
The attack will leave eight states without ANY federal family planning dollars
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
And: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/h...
nytimes.com
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.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
For more information, please read the following excellent reporting: jessica.substack.com/p/title-x-fu...
jessica.substack.com
BREAKING: The Trump Administration Freezes $35 Million in Title X Funding Tomorrow
The attack will leave eight states without ANY federal family planning dollars
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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.
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
NWSL season is the best season 😌
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Congratulations @lauraportuondo.bsky.social ! As you know I think this piece is excellent and so important, particularly right now
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I can't wait to read this!
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Gemma Donofrio @gemmadonofrio.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
These cuts would be pretty devastating for D.C. residents.
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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
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!
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30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for a U.S. Passport
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we a...
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