I frequently write op-eds, blog essays, and other commentaries about disability law and policy, reproductive justice, and public health law. Below are some of the articles that have been published.
Achieving disability justice after Dobbs, Oxford Human Rights Hub (August 3, 2022).
Abortion is a disability issue, Rewire News Group (May 10, 2022).
Abortion is a Disability Issue, in Aftermath: Life In Post-Roe America (Elizabeth G. Hines, ed., 2022)
Achieving economic security for disabled people during COVID-19 and beyond. Bill of Health. (March 15, 2022).
Justice for parents with disabilities and their children. The Regulatory Review. (October 26, 2021).
Disabled people still don’t have reproductive freedom. DAME Magazine. (July 26, 2021).
Trump made disability rights a partisan issue. Can Biden fix that? Rewire.News. (November 10, 2020).
Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation would be devastating for disabled people like me. Rewire.News. (October 22, 2020).
The ADA turns 30: Disability rights are still at risk. DAME Magazine. (July 24, 2020).
The coronavirus pandemic has brought out society’s alarming disregard for people with disabilities. The Appeal. (March 25, 2020).
Will Biden and Sanders ignore the disabled community? DAME Magazine. (March 9, 2020).
Here’s how Bernie Sanders’ disability policy changed from 2016 to 2020. Rewire.News. (February 3, 2020).
Some people with disabilities don’t see themselves in Amy Klobuchar’s disability plan. Rewire.News. (January 13, 2020).
Elizabeth Warren just proved she’s serious about disability rights. Rewire.News. (January 3, 2020).
An Oregon couple can get their kids back from foster care. but many disabled parents don’t get that chance. Rewire.News. (December 11, 2019).
For the first time, disability rights are a major campaign issue. Rewire.News. (November 20, 2019).
Buttigieg’s plan for parents with disabilities is a blueprint for other 2020 candidates. Rewire.News. (November 5, 2019).
It’s Disability Employment Awareness Month. Here’s what voters need to know. Rewire.News. (October 25, 2019).
Where’s the “equality of opportunity” for the disabled community? DAME Magazine. (July 26, 2019).
The candidates’ silence on disability rights during the debates is nothing new. Rewire.News.(June 28, 2019).
Disabled people have had the right to live in their communities for 20 years. But that’s still the reality for many. Rewire.News.(June 19, 2019).
What it’s like to be a disabled parent in an inaccessible world. Rewire.News. (June 4, 2019).
Medicare for all is great. Unless the GOP gets control. DAME Magazine. (May 13, 2019).
Even in grief, I still have pride. New York Times. (March 21, 2019).
‘Medicare for all’ must truly be for all – including people with disabilities. Rewire.News. (March 13, 2019).
An activist’s tragic death. New York Times. (March 3, 2019).
All hail Barbie in a wheelchair: Pop culture meets disability awareness. Rewire.News. (February 27, 2019).
Carrie Ann Lucas, disability rights activist and attorney, dies following denial from insurance company. Rewire.News. (February 25, 2019).
Will presidential candidates remember the voting power of people with disabilities? Rewire.News. (February 20, 2019).
I prefer that you say I’m “disabled.” DAME Magazine. (January 15, 2019).
What people with disabilities should expect from the new Congress. Rewire.News. (January 15, 2019).
The rape of an Arizona woman in a coma is not an isolated incident. Rewire.News. (January 10, 2019).
Why I struggle memorializing George H.W. Bush as a liberal woman with a disability. Huffington Post. (December 5, 2018).
Now is an especially terrible time for Texas to stop teaching kids about Helen Keller. Rewire.News. (September 20, 2018).
‘Please do not vote to turn the clock back’: People with disabilities testify against Kavanaugh. Rewire.News. (September 11, 2018).
Wednesday’s lawsuit is Republicans’ next chance to gut the ACA—But it won’t be their last. Rewire.News. (September 4, 2018).
Judge Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination could put the Americans with Disabilities Act in danger. Rewire.News. (July 26, 2018).
A looming family leave plan in Congress could harm parents with disabilities. Rewire.News. (July 13, 2018).
Kennedy’s retirement will leave the rights of people with disabilities in danger. Rewire.News. (July 2, 2018).
Three candidates this year are embracing the disability community—but others are still catching up. Rewire.News. (June 25, 2018).
What if the pre-existing condition mandate is repealed? DAME Magazine. (June 13, 2018).
I need plastic straws to drink. I also want to save the environment. Huffington Post. (June 12, 2018).
People with disabilities are ‘severely underrepresented in elected office.’ These candidates hope to change that. Rewire.News. (May 31, 2018).
Disability activists fight for the right to live in their communities. Rewire.News. (May 18, 2018).
For people with disabilities, earning pennies per hour is only part of the problem. Rewire.News. (May 17, 2018).
The Trump administration may have made it even harder for people with disabilities to access health care. Rewire.News. (May 2, 2018).
No, Donald Trump, the Paralympic Games are not ‘tough to watch.’ Huffington Post. (May 1, 2018).
Disabled women’s equal pay struggles often go unheard—but you can help include them. Bustle. (April 10, 2018).
Sen. Tammy Duckworth saves the Americans with Disabilities Act—for now. Rewire.News. (April 3, 2018).
The tributes to Stephen Hawking show what’s wrong with how we talk about disability. Rewire.News. (March 27, 2018).
The FDA won’t ban electric shock on adults & kids with disabilities, & these activists are determined to change that. Romper. (March 23, 2018).
For parents around the country, having a disability can mean losing custody of their kids. Rewire.News. (March 12, 2018).
What Hollywood gets wrong about disabilities. Huffington Post. (March 7, 2018).
Trump says institutions are the solution for ending gun violence. He’s wrong. Rewire.News. (February 27, 2018).
When fear turned into fact: Congress’ move to gut the Americans with Disabilities Act spurs protests. Rewire.News. (February 22, 2018).
Ohio’s dangerous abortion ban pits disability rights against reproductive rights. Rewire.News. (February 8, 2018)
For people with disabilities, Trump’s first year has threatened nearly every facet of life. Rewire.News. (January 19, 2018).
Despite Republican claims, Medicaid work requirements would hurt people with disabilities. Rewire.News. (January 12, 2018).
Parents with disabilities face an uphill battle to keep their children. Pacific Standard. (January 3, 2018).
The women with disabilities who fought for your health care this year. Broadly. (December 20, 2017).
New report shows how ‘school choice’ puts students with disabilities at risk. Rewire.News. (December 13, 2017).
Republicans’ proposed tax plans will have devastating consequences for people with disabilities. Rewire.News. (November 15, 2017).
How Betsy Devos’ Title IX actions will hurt students with disabilities. Rewire.News. (October 24, 2017).
Congress makes progress in destroying the Americans with Disabilities Act. Rewire.News. (September 11, 2017).
Disabled people shouldn’t have to fight to be parents. DAME Magazine. (August 15, 2017).
Disability activists have been fighting for all of us all along. DAME Magazine. (August 2, 2017).
On eve of ADA, Republicans vote to set disability rights back decades. Huffington Post. (July 27, 2017).
27 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act, has the nation kept its promise of equality? Rewire.News. (July 26, 2017).
Despite arrests, people with disabilities continue to fight for their lives. Rewire.News. (July 7, 2017).
How a little-known provision of existing law could lead to geo-tracking of people with disabilities. Rewire.News. (June 23, 2017).
Can we do away with “inspiration porn?” DAME Magazine. (June 15, 2017).
The Americans with Disabilities Act is under attack in Congress. Rewire.News. (May 30, 2017).
How we treat disabled mothers. The Establishment. (May 11, 2017).
With health-care bill, GOP forgets that people with disabilities vote. Rewire.News. (May 8, 2017).
What I wish I’d know about disability when I was younger. The Establishment.(March 6, 2017).
Until it honors disabled performers, the Oscars can never truly be diverse. The Establishment. (February 27, 2017).
Gun control shouldn’t mean stigmatizing the mentally ill. Vice. (February 17, 2017).
Don’t thank me for marching because I’m disabled – join me. Bustle. (January 24, 2017).
As a disabled woman, I’m calling on my sisters to roll & march against Trump. Bustle. (January 19, 2017).
The right to learn, earn, and live: What Trump’s cabinet selections mean for people with disabilities. Rewire.News. (January 11, 2017).
Jeff Sessions is a threat to the disability rights movement. The Establishment.(January 9, 2017).
I’m a disabled woman. I’m scared about what Trump will do to my health care. Vox. (January 6, 2017).
Here’s what 60 Minutes got wrong about the ADA: Everything. XOJane.(December 12, 2016).
Steve Bannon is not only anti-Semitic, racist, and misogynistic – he is ableist. The Establishment. (November 16, 2016).
As a disabled woman, I am terrified by a Trump presidency. The Establishment. (November 14, 2016).
As a disabled person, I implore you not to vote for Donald Trump. Bustle. (November 3, 2016).
Motherhood is not off limits to disabled women, and I’m sick of doctors telling me otherwise. XOJane. (May 2, 2016).
Why I support Hillary Clinton: A disabled woman’s perspective. Huffington Post. (March 3, 2016).
Rotenberg Center’s methods rebuked: Why subject the vulnerable to this ordeal? Boston Globe. (March 15, 2010).