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15 Annals Health L. [i] (2006)

handle is hein.journals/anohl15 and id is 1 raw text is: ANNALS OF HEALTH LAW THE HEALTH POLICY AND LAW REVIEW OF LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW VOLUME 15, ISSUE 1 WINTER 2006 CONTENTS Forew ord ......................................................... i ARTICLES The States Race with the Federal Government for Stem Cell Research ................................. JOANNA K. SAX, PH.D. 1 This article presents an innovative study of the effect of individual states and private institutes in pushing forward stem cell research despite a federal ban on creating new stem cell lines. The author analyzes the impact of state legislation, proposing that states are reacting to federal policy by serving as laboratories for what is traditionally federally funded biomedical research. Conscience Clauses and Oral Contraceptives: Conscientious Objection or Calculated Obstruction? ........ MARY K. COLLINS, C.N.M., M.N. 37 This article examines the ethical and legal implications of conscience clauses, which allow pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions for oral contraceptives due to their belief that they may constitute abortifacients. The author provides an informative background on contraception and the history of how abortion has been viewed in this country, then takes a critical look at some of the conscience laws already in existence, using a bioethical framework to examine them. She concludes by providing suggestions to reduce the negative ethical implications resulting from the enactment of conscience clauses. Is Obesity Really the Next Tobacco? Lessons Learned from Tobacco for Obesity Litigation ............... BROOKE COURTNEY, M.P.H. 61 This article draws important lessons from the history of tobacco litigation that can be applied to the current obesity problem in the United States. The author's close analysis of potential issues surrounding the obesity problem in this country yields the conclusion that litigation alone may not be the best answer. Her article offers a compelling perspective on the history of tobacco litigation, a thorough analysis of the issues surrounding the obesity problem and several potential perspectives on dealing with the situation at hand. I JAN 8 Li .

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