Wendy Parmet Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law and director of the Center for Health Policy and Law w.parmet@northeastern.edu 617.373.2019 Expertise AIDS law, bioethics, Community Health, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, disability and public health law, discrimination, health law, Masks, pandemic, public health, Travel, Vaccine Development, Vaccines Wendy Parmet in the Press Despite Covid ‘Amnesia,’ the Pandemic Simmers Beneath the 2024 Race As the most divisive American presidential race in recent history barrels toward a close, many Americans have developed what Wendy Parmet, an expert in public health law at Northeastern University, calls “amnesia” about the coronavirus pandemic. Salon Trump and RFK Jr. unite to “Make America Healthy Again” by threatening to dismantle public health “I think Kennedy is trying to draw from both of those streams,” said Wendy Parmet, faculty co-director at the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University. San Francisco Chronicle Republicans’ abortion platform is more ‘wink and a nod’ than clear policy The wording is “either brilliantly or unintentionally open to multiple interpretations,” said Wendy Parmet, a professor of law, public policy and urban affairs at Northeastern University in Boston. Politico What can Trump do about vaccines? More than you might think. “Imagine what happens if CDC guidance changes to, ‘Vaccination is a question for families. CDC recommends that families talk to their provider or minister about vaccines,’ and doesn’t recommend anything,” said Wendy Parmet, who directs the Northeastern University Law School’s Center for Health Policy and Law. “Some state laws are going to change with a […] Bloomberg Law Abortion Pill Cases Test Whether FDA Rules Preempt State Limits “The relationship between the FDA’s regulatory power and the state’s power to regulate the practice of medicine is a complicated one” and “the FDA’s involvement in mifepristone is much more complex than with most medications,” said Wendy Parmet, a health law professor at Northeastern University. STAT News Florida policy set amid measles outbreak alarms vaccination proponents Wendy Parmet, director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University School of Law, said she doesn’t recall seeing a senior state health official tell parents they can ignore a measles control policy before. AFP Experts refute claims that Israelis get free US medical treatment “Our health care system is incredibly complicated, but there is nothing in it that gives special preferences to Israelis,” said Wendy Parmet, director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University, in a January 12 email. Abortion Pill Advance Orders Face Risky Future in Court Battle That FDA decision “made it somewhat easier” for patients to access the drug, said Wendy Parmet, a Northeastern University law professor. NBC News Could the Texas couple who sought a court order to get an abortion face legal risks after out-of-state travel? “They’re saying it’s up to the doctor, but they also seem to be saying that the doctor’s affidavit was not sufficiently harrowing,” said Wendy Parmet, the director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University in Boston. “That, I think, is going to put shivers down the spine of a lot of […] Sandra Day O’Connor Broke Legal Profession’s Glass Ceiling Her unique career makes it difficult to slap a simple, straightforward label that puts her “in a box” or defines her as a feminist, said Wendy Parmet, a Northeastern University law professor, who co-authored a 1999 Indiana Law Review study of O’Connor’s legacy on women’s rights issues. Wendy Parmet for Northeastern Global News Is joking about Trump’s assassination attempt protected speech? You might not get charged, but you could lose your job, experts say Is joking about Trump’s assassination attempt protected speech? You might not get charged, but you could lose your job, experts say You might not get jail time for it, but there are some limitations when it comes to this, said Northeastern law experts. Should doctors who are public officials have the right to spread medical misinformation to the general public? Should doctors who are public officials have the right to spread medical misinformation to the general public? A First Amendment expert says professional and regulatory boards may sanction doctors for bad advice to the public. The Supreme Court is taking up the abortion pill. Here’s one way the justices could rule on access The Supreme Court is taking up the abortion pill. Here’s one way the justices could rule on access The case would mark the first major abortion decision since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Texas court ‘slams the door on doctors’ in Kate Cox abortion case, legal scholar says Texas court ‘slams the door on doctors’ in Kate Cox abortion case, legal scholar says The Texas Supreme court’s ruling did not include an order protecting Cox’s physician, Damla Karsan, from prosecution. The verdict is in: Northeastern program helps judges better understand the forces that affect people’s health The verdict is in: Northeastern program helps judges better understand the forces that affect people’s health Northeastern professors create a program that aims to educate judges about how the social determinants of health can affect cases. Should Biden ignore a Texas judge’s ruling on the abortion pill? Should Biden ignore a Texas judge’s ruling on the abortion pill? What would be the consequences if President Joe Biden ignored Kacsmaryk’s abortion pill decision during this deeply divided time? How can the US fix legal flaws exposed by COVID-19? How can the US fix legal flaws exposed by COVID-19? Wall off the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from politics, and let the agency focus on the core mission of public health, says law professor Wendy Parmet. Global population, climate, and technology are changing human health. Here’s what we can do about it. Global population, climate, and technology are changing human health. Here’s what we can do about it. “We see how much the world is changing,” Northeastern student and 2020 Rhodes Scholar Kritika Singh told an audience of students, researchers, clinicians, and industry experts on Friday. “People, planet, and technology need to change along with it in order to have a healthier and safer world.” How long can China’s mass quarantine stave off a coronavirus pandemic? How long can China’s mass quarantine stave off a coronavirus pandemic? Though the effort to head off a pandemic is centered in China now, the rest of the world cannot close itself off forever, said speakers at a panel on Northeastern’s Boston campus Wednesday convened to discuss the outbreak. What’s in the Senate’s new healthcare bill? What’s in the Senate’s new healthcare bill? Senate Republicans released their bill to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s healthcare law on Thursday. We asked three faculty members to analyze the measure and what come's next.
Despite Covid ‘Amnesia,’ the Pandemic Simmers Beneath the 2024 Race As the most divisive American presidential race in recent history barrels toward a close, many Americans have developed what Wendy Parmet, an expert in public health law at Northeastern University, calls “amnesia” about the coronavirus pandemic.
Salon Trump and RFK Jr. unite to “Make America Healthy Again” by threatening to dismantle public health “I think Kennedy is trying to draw from both of those streams,” said Wendy Parmet, faculty co-director at the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University.
San Francisco Chronicle Republicans’ abortion platform is more ‘wink and a nod’ than clear policy The wording is “either brilliantly or unintentionally open to multiple interpretations,” said Wendy Parmet, a professor of law, public policy and urban affairs at Northeastern University in Boston.
Politico What can Trump do about vaccines? More than you might think. “Imagine what happens if CDC guidance changes to, ‘Vaccination is a question for families. CDC recommends that families talk to their provider or minister about vaccines,’ and doesn’t recommend anything,” said Wendy Parmet, who directs the Northeastern University Law School’s Center for Health Policy and Law. “Some state laws are going to change with a […]
Bloomberg Law Abortion Pill Cases Test Whether FDA Rules Preempt State Limits “The relationship between the FDA’s regulatory power and the state’s power to regulate the practice of medicine is a complicated one” and “the FDA’s involvement in mifepristone is much more complex than with most medications,” said Wendy Parmet, a health law professor at Northeastern University.
STAT News Florida policy set amid measles outbreak alarms vaccination proponents Wendy Parmet, director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University School of Law, said she doesn’t recall seeing a senior state health official tell parents they can ignore a measles control policy before.
AFP Experts refute claims that Israelis get free US medical treatment “Our health care system is incredibly complicated, but there is nothing in it that gives special preferences to Israelis,” said Wendy Parmet, director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University, in a January 12 email.
Abortion Pill Advance Orders Face Risky Future in Court Battle That FDA decision “made it somewhat easier” for patients to access the drug, said Wendy Parmet, a Northeastern University law professor.
NBC News Could the Texas couple who sought a court order to get an abortion face legal risks after out-of-state travel? “They’re saying it’s up to the doctor, but they also seem to be saying that the doctor’s affidavit was not sufficiently harrowing,” said Wendy Parmet, the director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University in Boston. “That, I think, is going to put shivers down the spine of a lot of […]
Sandra Day O’Connor Broke Legal Profession’s Glass Ceiling Her unique career makes it difficult to slap a simple, straightforward label that puts her “in a box” or defines her as a feminist, said Wendy Parmet, a Northeastern University law professor, who co-authored a 1999 Indiana Law Review study of O’Connor’s legacy on women’s rights issues.