How To Change The Law On Periods According To Two Law Professors with Bridget Crawford and Emily Waldman - Episode 119

In this episode, Kathryn speaks with Bridget Crawford and Emily Waldman, the authors of the book Menstruation Matters: Challenging the Law's Silence on Periods. Bridget and Emily narrate how they came into the path of academia, as well as the pros and cons for other people who are considering the same path. They share where the idea for the book came from and what they found out in the course of doing their research. Bridget and Emily also talk about the role of technology surrounding pregnancy, abortion, and menstruation and what their takeaways are regarding the future of the law administration. Episode Resources https://www.lexisnexis.com/lexisplus Menstruation Matters: Challenging the Law's Silence on Periods  Episode Highlights Why Bridget Crawford and Emily Waldman decided to go to law school How they choose the path to academia What options are available for those who graduated from law school What the pros and cons of taking the academic path are How the idea for the book came about What kind of co-author relationship do Bridget and Emily have What they find out in the course of doing their research about menstruation, the health and safety of feminine hygiene products, and the taxes and laws surrounding them What other areas we should be advocating around What history of advocacy around menstrual issues Bridget and Emily documented What are the role of technology and AI in issues surrounding pregnancy, abortion, and menstruation? What their big picture takeaways are regarding the future of the law administration Subscribe, Share, and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Leave a review on Apple Podcasts