Robyn Powell
@robynmpowell.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Stetson University College of Law. Disability law, family law, health law, reproductive justice.
My article argues that true marriage equality requires dismantling these barriers. Until then, the promise of marriage equality remains unfinished.
August 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My article argues that true marriage equality requires dismantling these barriers. Until then, the promise of marriage equality remains unfinished.
Disabled people face barriers to marriage through guardianship restrictions, benefit penalties, institutional rules, and stigma. These structures turn a constitutional right into a conditional one.
August 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Disabled people face barriers to marriage through guardianship restrictions, benefit penalties, institutional rules, and stigma. These structures turn a constitutional right into a conditional one.
That is very smart of you. However, it is hotter than hell here, so we will have to hope that Miley doesn’t bark. 😂
July 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
That is very smart of you. However, it is hotter than hell here, so we will have to hope that Miley doesn’t bark. 😂
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“The Department of Energy—not exactly an obvious hot spot for attacks on disability or other civil rights,” said UPenn law professor Jasmine Harris, who also specializes in disability law. “Anti-civil rights creep often happens away from the main stage, more likely to be under the radar.”
June 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“The Department of Energy—not exactly an obvious hot spot for attacks on disability or other civil rights,” said UPenn law professor Jasmine Harris, who also specializes in disability law. “Anti-civil rights creep often happens away from the main stage, more likely to be under the radar.”
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“The Department of Energy’s decision to rescind the Section 504 new construction accessibility requirement is a direct attack on disability rights and part of a broader pattern of civil rights rollbacks aligned with Trump-era policies,” said law prof Robyn Powell.
June 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“The Department of Energy’s decision to rescind the Section 504 new construction accessibility requirement is a direct attack on disability rights and part of a broader pattern of civil rights rollbacks aligned with Trump-era policies,” said law prof Robyn Powell.
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“Disability is seen now as very much a Democratic issue and not a Republican issue,” @robynmpowell.bsky.social said. “I have significant concerns about what will happen, because the Fifth Circuit is, of course, just so notoriously conservative.”
May 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
“Disability is seen now as very much a Democratic issue and not a Republican issue,” @robynmpowell.bsky.social said. “I have significant concerns about what will happen, because the Fifth Circuit is, of course, just so notoriously conservative.”
Ultimately, I advocate for a more holistic, intersectional approach to reproductive justice—one that fully includes and empowers the disability community. This requires robust coalition-building between disability rights and reproductive justice movements.
April 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ultimately, I advocate for a more holistic, intersectional approach to reproductive justice—one that fully includes and empowers the disability community. This requires robust coalition-building between disability rights and reproductive justice movements.
The article also proposes legal strategies, including leveraging state constitutional provisions, expanding health exceptions, and protecting abortion providers through statutory presumptions and burden-shifting provisions.
April 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The article also proposes legal strategies, including leveraging state constitutional provisions, expanding health exceptions, and protecting abortion providers through statutory presumptions and burden-shifting provisions.
I explore constitutional arguments, even under rational basis review, to demonstrate that these bans lack legitimate governmental interest and contradict core disability rights principles.
April 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I explore constitutional arguments, even under rational basis review, to demonstrate that these bans lack legitimate governmental interest and contradict core disability rights principles.
My article argues that these bans not only exacerbate existing healthcare barriers for disabled people but also perpetuate discrimination by undermining principles of bodily autonomy and self-determination central to disability rights.
April 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
My article argues that these bans not only exacerbate existing healthcare barriers for disabled people but also perpetuate discrimination by undermining principles of bodily autonomy and self-determination central to disability rights.
Post-Dobbs, many states have enacted restrictive abortion laws with vague health exceptions. These laws often ignore the complex realities faced by disabled people, particularly regarding mental health and medical emergencies.
April 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Post-Dobbs, many states have enacted restrictive abortion laws with vague health exceptions. These laws often ignore the complex realities faced by disabled people, particularly regarding mental health and medical emergencies.