The Supreme Court's next term could change public health It took the U.S. Supreme Court just seven days last June to set back public health by 50 years. Several cases before the court this term could continue that assault.
This week on the First Opinion Podcast, law professor Lawrence O. Gostin explores how these cases — some of which are not explicitly about public health — might worsen the myriad health inequalities that became so evident throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. From voting rights to watershed protections currently in place under the Clean Water Act, the cases on the docket of the conservative Supreme Court this fall put the legal determinants of health front and center.. Listen Now There are, of course, checks on the court, and public action is one of them. “I believe we really shouldn’t always be in despair,” Gostin said. “We must never, ever fail to tell our stories and to fight for health and to fight for justice. That’s our duty as Americans.” Like what you hear? Subscribe to The First Opinion Podcast on your favorite platform. New episodes are released every Wednesday morning. | 
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