Greer Donley
@greerdonley.bsky.social
Prof @PittLaw, writing about abortion rights, pregnancy loss & other RJ issues. Mom. Kansan. Views my own. Bylines @NYT @Atlantic & more
If you’re in Philly, save the date for the @womenslawproject.bsky.social annual fundraiser! WLP is a critical org fighting for abortion access and gender equity in PA. It’s going to be an awesome event!!
July 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
If you’re in Philly, save the date for the @womenslawproject.bsky.social annual fundraiser! WLP is a critical org fighting for abortion access and gender equity in PA. It’s going to be an awesome event!!
ASLME is my favorite conference, and the only one I go to every year! Love seeing so many people I admire and who have supported me through the years! Wish I had more pictures, but loved this one. ❤️
June 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
ASLME is my favorite conference, and the only one I go to every year! Love seeing so many people I admire and who have supported me through the years! Wish I had more pictures, but loved this one. ❤️
HUGE congrats to my dear friend, @jillwieberlens.bsky.social on her new book, Stillbirth & the Law!! I just got my copy today!! I love the cover 😍. Go get your copy!
February 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
HUGE congrats to my dear friend, @jillwieberlens.bsky.social on her new book, Stillbirth & the Law!! I just got my copy today!! I love the cover 😍. Go get your copy!
70% of providers don't know how to evaluate when a pregnancy passes the threshold into "life-threatening," given that all pregnancies are life-threatening (maternal mortality is measured for a reason). A threat to life does not always happen gradually; it can be sudden and unpredictable.
November 25, 2024 at 6:25 PM
70% of providers don't know how to evaluate when a pregnancy passes the threshold into "life-threatening," given that all pregnancies are life-threatening (maternal mortality is measured for a reason). A threat to life does not always happen gradually; it can be sudden and unpredictable.
If it's possible the person misdated their pregnancy & the fetus is not dead, then the miscarriage exclusion might not apply. You can see this at issue for Porsha. Then the question becomes if there is an exception to the ban b/c the pregnancy is life threatening (Texas has no health exception).
November 25, 2024 at 6:25 PM
If it's possible the person misdated their pregnancy & the fetus is not dead, then the miscarriage exclusion might not apply. You can see this at issue for Porsha. Then the question becomes if there is an exception to the ban b/c the pregnancy is life threatening (Texas has no health exception).
Diagnosing fetal death is hard, esp before cardiac activity has been documented. In my Abortion Disorientation paper, I explain why that is--basically, it's hard to know if someone is misdating the pregnancy or miscarrying. Some recommend 2 ultrasounds over 10-14 days to prove death.
November 25, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Diagnosing fetal death is hard, esp before cardiac activity has been documented. In my Abortion Disorientation paper, I explain why that is--basically, it's hard to know if someone is misdating the pregnancy or miscarrying. Some recommend 2 ultrasounds over 10-14 days to prove death.
If you’re interested in hearing more about why the election means for repro, I’ll be on this great, virtual panel with @brookingsinst.bsky.social this morning. You can register here www.brookings.edu/events/repro...
November 15, 2024 at 1:11 PM
If you’re interested in hearing more about why the election means for repro, I’ll be on this great, virtual panel with @brookingsinst.bsky.social this morning. You can register here www.brookings.edu/events/repro...
My next piece, Abortion Disorientation, is up on SSRN & forthcoming in Duke Law Journal!! We argue the meaning of “abortion” is inherently ambiguous, leading to tragic (& entirely foreseeable) results that expose a workability problem. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
February 21, 2024 at 8:01 PM
My next piece, Abortion Disorientation, is up on SSRN & forthcoming in Duke Law Journal!! We argue the meaning of “abortion” is inherently ambiguous, leading to tragic (& entirely foreseeable) results that expose a workability problem. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
NEW: three states (KS, MO & ID) are trying to intervene in the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine case in Texas to cure the plaintiffs’ significant standing defects. This case challenges the approval & regulation of mifepristone. A few notes:
November 6, 2023 at 3:22 PM
NEW: three states (KS, MO & ID) are trying to intervene in the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine case in Texas to cure the plaintiffs’ significant standing defects. This case challenges the approval & regulation of mifepristone. A few notes: