Pakistan's legal regime, particularly the status of its women, is the subject of considerable academic and media interest both domestically and internationally. (1) The legal plight of Pakistani women is well documented, and virtually all accounts stress the brutality with which their rights are violated. They are portrayed as subject to a legal system that allows them to...]]>Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Legislating+for+the+provision+of+comprehensive+substance+abuse...-a0208109395
I. INTRODUCTION

In the previous two articles that this author has written on the subject of drug and alcohol-exposed children, (1) she has argued that a key element to. preventing children from being exposed in utero to drugs or alcohol is the provision of efficacious, comprehensive substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant and mothering women. The purpose of this...]]>Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Abortion+post-Glucksberg+and+post-Gonzales%3a+applying+an+analysis+that...-a0208109394
I. INTRODUCTION

 [Abortions] are ... disastrous to a woman's mental moral, and physical wellbeing. (1) Traditionally, such discrimination [against women] was rationalized by an attitude of 'romantic paternalism' which, in practical effect, put women, not on a pedestal, but in a cage. (2) While we find no reliable data to measure the phenomenon, it seems unexceptionable to conclude...]]>Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Eva+and+her+baby+(a+story+of+adolescent+sex%2c+pregnancy%2c+longing%2c...-a0208109392
 My grandmother Lillian, may her memory be for blessing, used to say, "You could be dying of cancer, but if my little pinky hurts, it's all I can think about." We thought she was a narcissist--albeit a self-aware one. Of late, I've come to wonder whether her condition was congenital, or maybe even endemic. It's like that quote from Anais Nin, "We don't see things as they are; we see them...]]>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+BFOQ+defense%3a+Title+VII's+concession+to+gender+discrimination.-a0194701439I. INTRODUCTION
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees when making employment decisions. (1) Nevertheless, when employers do partake in discriminatory decision-making, they are offered the statutory defense of the bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). The BFOQ defense allows employers to intentionally discriminate based...]]>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+man's+right+to+choose+his+surname+in+marriage%3a+a+proposal.-a0194701438I. INTRODUCTION
 "I have no name; I am but two days old." What shall I call thee? "I happy am, Joy is my name." Sweet joy befall thee! (1) 
The modern process of getting one's name requires multiple steps for most Americans. Parents typically give a child three names at birth. (2) The child's first name, also called the "given name," "forename," or "Christian name," (3) and...]]>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/In+the+wake+of+Ledbetter+v.+Goodyear+Tire+%26+Rubber+Company%3a+applying...-a0194701437I. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations. You have been offered a renewal of your employment contract and, with it, a salary increase. You wonder if anyone else has received a raise, but you are afraid to ask. While at lunch with your co-workers, you feel compelled to inquire whether anyone else received a raise, even though you know it is not polite. (1) If you do not ask, you may run the risk...]]>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Pathways+for+women+to+obtain+positions+of+organizational+leadership%3a...-a0194701436I. INTRODUCTION
In interviews with top women executives, the Wall Street Journal discussed their paths to the top and the importance of mentoring in getting there. The response of Michelle Coleman Mayes was typical. She stressed the importance of having many mentors at different points in one's career, and mentoring others. The question, and positive responses of the executives,...]]>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/What's+love+got+to+do+with+it%3f+A+proposal+for+elevating+the+status+of...-a0194701435I. INTRODUCTION
Much has been written in recent years regarding marriage and its place in modern society. Articles have been published advocating the expansion of marriage to include same-sex couples, (1) the abolition of government-regulated marriage, (2) and condemning the "withering away" of marriage and all it represents. (3) Authors have proposed replacing the legal status of...]]>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Rethinking+visitation%3a+from+a+parental+to+a+relational+right.-a0194701434I. INTRODUCTION
Visitation with children has been in the public and legal limelight for several decades. Despite the enormous interest evoked by this issue and the extensive concern with this right, confusion and dissatisfaction with existing legal rules surrounding visitation has only intensified. This article argues that the perplexity surrounding this issue reflects the absence of an...]]>Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%22The+importance+of+objective+analysis%22+on+gays+in+the+military%3a+a...-a0191213726
 On February 28, 2007, former Rep. Martin Meehan (D-MA) and a bipartisan group of co-sponsors reintroduced the Military Readiness Enhancement Act in the House of Representatives to amend title 10 United States Code [section] 654 ("Policy Concerning Homosexuality in the Armed Forces") to enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces by replacing the current "don't ask, don't...]]>Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%22Talking+about+sexual+orientation%2c+teaching+about+homophobia%22+-...-a0191213725
 INTRODUCTION--SEXUALITY POLITICS, RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND THE CLASSROOM 

 The question of whether or not people in the LGBT (2) community should be able to enjoy certain fundamental rights taken for granted by most Americans is a contentious issue. While a large number of people agree that same sex sexuality should no longer be criminalized (3) and that gay men and lesbians...]]>