Walter W. Foskett Prof. at Indiana U. Maurer School Law; Former: Acting Ass't Att'y Gen. OLC, US Dep't Justice; Women's Rights lawyer at ACLU & NARAL
Bloomington, Indiana
Joined January 2011
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Dawn Johnsen retweeted
As @ReverendWarnock says “A doctor’s office is too small for a woman, her doctor, and the United States government” and @Tim_Walz often says, the government should “mind (its) own damn business.” /END
Dawn Johnsen retweeted
So “leave it to the states” should really be changed to “leave it to the individuals,” and those individuals should have the freedom to decide, in concert with whomever they decide to include in that decision, what happens to their own bodies. 12/13
Dawn Johnsen retweeted
But one cannot stop there. Each individual brings a different perspective, and in my case that perspective can change in a very short time. And as doctors we are trained to help individuals navigate complex medical issues to make the best decision for them. 11/13
Dawn Johnsen retweeted
If Vance & Trump think California is different than Georgia, then they must believe that Fulton County is different than Orange County, and surely San Francisco is different than Clermont, GA. And I know that my home is different from my Trump-supporting neighbors’ homes. 10/13
Dawn Johnsen retweeted
So “leaving it to the states” as a matter of abortion policy negates the diversity that exists between and within individuals when it comes to whether or not to continue a pregnancy. 9/13
Dawn Johnsen retweeted
The definition is too complex to actually be defined. Add to this the medical challenges that exist in pregnancy with the risk of eclampsia, stroke, blood clots, sepsis, and a host of other serious consequences, and the complexity of choosing to be pregnant increases. 8/13
Dawn Johnsen retweeted
In the span of a year, my views on when life begins were shaken. Science and medicine cannot define it. Religion cannot define it. Government certainly cannot define it. Because the definition is so personal that even individuals cannot consistently define it. 7/13
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With the next pregnancy, we did not tell anyone until the 20 week ultrasound, and I was not a dad until I heard my daughter cry. My understanding of pregnancy and life and loss was honed in those personal moments that cannot be imagined until they are lived. 6/13
Dawn Johnsen retweeted
Then my wife started bleeding and cramping in the clinic, and an ultrasound confirmed that we had lost our baby. Our grieving was real, and it helped me be a better doctor by understanding what some of our patients were going through. 5/13
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With our first pregnancy, I imagined my child playing in the yard. Maybe playing catch or dancing in the living room together. We fixed up a nursery for her. We told everyone about the good news. In my mind I was already a dad and nobody could tell me different. 4/13
Dawn Johnsen retweeted
That diversity extends to counties, cities, neighborhoods, households, and members within a household. It even exists within an individual, given varying circumstances. These circumstances personally resonate with me and my experience as a would-be father. 3/13
Dawn Johnsen retweeted
He claimed that the US is a diverse country, and the views of California may differ from the views of Georgia or Arizona, etc. I couldn't agree more — we ARE diverse — but that diversity does not end at state lines. 2/13
Dawn Johnsen retweeted
As a doctor whose wife experienced 4 miscarriages amongst the 3, now healthy adult children we have raised, I can’t stop thinking about @JDVance’s answers on abortion during the VP debate. Here is the problem with his and Trump’s “leave it to the states” approach. 1/13
Dawn Johnsen retweeted
Obscured byTrump’s futile election postponement flare was this more serious tweet (WP):
“Must know Election results on the night of the Election, not days, months, or even years later!”
Is he banking on Dems casting more later-counted mail votes so he can declare victory Nov 3?
Read compelling letter from former federal Judge James Dannenberg to Chief Justice Roberts, resigning from politicized Supreme Court slate.com/news-and-politics/…
Thank you Austen! I love my amazing colleagues!
If you’re not already, #InternationalWomensDay is a great time to follow some brilliant @IUMaurerLaw faculty on Twitter: @jeanninelbell, @ProfFletcher, @PamelaFoohey, @dawnjohnsen, @Leandra2848, @LLMLegalWriting, @jodymadeira, @IngeVdCruysse @ShanaMWallace, and @DeborahWidiss.
Washington Post is tracking Trump's many coronavirus falsehoods, providing vital corrections often by gov't's own experts (Tony Fauci is great at this!) washingtonpost.com/politics/…