General Membership Meeting + CLE (June 2022)

Presentation Synopsis.

Substantial Obstacles to Obstetric Healthcare: A Legal Look & Historical Analysis into Reproduction Rights of Underrepresented Women in the South

The topic of reproductive healthcare and the laws surrounding reproductive rights are laden with contention. The most recent leak of SCOTUS’ opinion on overturning Roe v. Wade has opened the door for a timely and honest discussion on reproductive and individual rights in America. Substantial Obstacles in Obstetric Healthcare dives into reproductive rights in Southern states, specifically Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. By looking into the social and political history of abortion rights in the country, we can look into the future implications of the possible loss of privacy and individual rights.

Your Speaker.

Jalyn Wells | Juris Doctor Candidate, SULC

Jalyn Wells is a second-year law student at Southern University Law Center. The Fayetteville, North Carolina native and Fayetteville State University alumna has goals of becoming an intellectual property and privacy attorney. Jalyn has written and published two scholarly articles regarding Critical Race Theory and reproductive rights in the South. She is currently conducting research on the intersection of data privacy and non-fungible tokens.

Jalyn is a Senior Editor for Southern University Law Center’s (SULC) Journal of Race, Gender, and Poverty. Most recently she was named the Inaugural Managing Editor Journal of Intellectual Property, Technology, and Law. Aside from her publication obligations, she is the President of the Intellectual Property Law Association and the Research Assistant for Professor Angela Allen Bell, who is a committed public servant who frequently lends her time to causes involving social and/or restorative justice, criminal justice reform and prisoner reentry.

Jalyn is heavily involved in community service, explicitly serving undergraduate students interested in the legal field by providing new and gently used LSAT materials and scholarships to students and mentoring them through The Bridge Builders Esq. National Mentorship Program for Aspiring Black Lawyers. Jalyn’s hobbies include cooking/baking, collecting foreign currency, and writing.