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INTRODUCTION 160 I. CONTEMPORARY LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP ON ASSISTED REPRODUCTION 162 A. Dorothy Roberts 162 B. Douglas NeJaime 163 C. Courtney Joslin 164 II. WHAT LED TO CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST AMBIVALENCE TOWARDS [...], Assisted reproduction has become increasingly widespread in the United States, with 73,602 children born using assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in 2020 alone. Yet, as of late, ART has not fostered much mainstream feminist action or extensive contemporary discourse within feminist legal theory. This raises the questions that motivate this Note: What has led to feminist ambivalence toward assisted reproduction? Is assisted reproduction a feminist issue? This Note argues that the past decade is marked by a feminist ambivalence toward assisted reproduction. First, this Note suggests that this ambivalence is apparent in the lack of specifically feminist legal theory on assisted reproduction. This Note provides an overview of writing by Dorothy Roberts, Douglas NeJaime, and Courtney Joslin, who it argues have written the most influential contemporary scholarship on assisted reproduction. Next, this Note theorizes that assisted reproduction has never become a mainstream feminist issue because it has (1) historically divided feminists; (2) pitted feminists against LGBTQ+ activists; and (3) because feminist attention has not proven to be necessary for, and in fact may attract controversy towards, the passage of permissive-ART legislation. Finally, bolstered by a synthesis of ideas from Roberts, NeJaime, and Joslin, this Note argues that ART is a feminist issue, and should be considered as such because assisted reproduction is (1) deeply intertwined with reproductive justice; (2) requires a feminist perspective to ensure ART legislation does not interfere with individuals' right to bodily autonomy; and (3) because ART has the feminist potential to reframe reproductive labor and family structures.

I. INTRODUCTION II. THE IMPACTS OF MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS AND MARITAL PRESUMPTIONS ON QUEER FAMILIES A. Queer and Chosen Families B. The Limits of Marriage Equality C. Surrogacy and Marriage D. [...]

Urban populations across the globe are ageing and much debate has centred on what constitutes an ‘age-friendly’ city. Historic environments, for example, often present physical challenges, such as steps and uneven surfaces – while today these are designed out. Smooth level surfaces, automatic doors and elevators to change level, require little exertion. However, has the fact that in order to keep our bodies healthy into older age, a level of physical exertion in our day to day lives is required, been overlooked? Can activity be designed back into environments without undoing the benefits of accessibility and causing harm to others? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

I. INTRODUCTION 418 II. WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER IDENTITY 420 A. FEDERAL LAW ON EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AND THE UNITED 420 STATES MILITARY 1. Federal Laws on Employment Discrimination Against [...]

Demographic changes have prompted the development of 'age-friendly' housing design standards in several countries, but there has been limited exploration of whether older prospective homebuyers would prefer to purchase homes with accessible and adaptable features. This exploratory study used a stated choice experiment to explore whether prospective homebuyers in England aged 50 and over would prefer homes with accessibility and adaptability attributes. Respondents were significantly more likely to select dwellings with step-free access and adaptable bathrooms than properties without these features and were willing to pay significantly more to purchase them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper takes as its central thesis Martha Nussbaum's normative proposition that social arrangements should be evaluated primarily according to the extent of freedom people have to promote or achieve functionings they value. Using this as a lens the paper explores the housing circumstances of older people in the UK. The paper makes three points. Firstly, given that people use their homes to structure and manage their lives, the design, quality and standard of their home is therefore a critical factor in determining their "doings and beings" [Sen: 1992, "Inequality Re-examined" (Clarendon Press, Oxford) p. 40]. Since older people are more likely to spend greater time within the home through lower income, lessening mobility or loss of companions, this may be of greater significance to them than other age groups. Secondly the paper argues that the design of "specialist" dwellings for older people where there is a shifting balance between housing and care has played a part in shaping the thinking about the position and status of older people as well as providing a material context in which older people live [Laws: 1994, "Environment and Planning" A 26: pp. 1787-1802]. This paper suggests that this context may alter or deny many aspects of life that may be meaningful to individuals and therefore may inhibit rather than promote human flourishing. The paper draws mainly on a small qualitative study in which older people spoke of their home and its meaning. Quotations from this work are given in italics.

The article examines how the law of reproductive assistance technology imposes separate regimes on poor and wealthy LGBTQ+families. Topics discussed include differentiating factors that position families regulated by the regulatory and recognition regimes of family in opposition to one another, role of financial status in determining which regime of family law governs a particular parent, and establishment of intent-based parentage through voluntary acknowledgement of parentage (VAP).

As part of a suite of policy documents on older people's issues, the 'New Labour' British government has published a joint housing and health strategy, Quality and Choice for Older People's Housing. In this they attempt to map out the problems facing older people. The strategy also suggests that among the solutions there should be more opportunities for older people to make choices and for their deeper involvement in housing matters. This paper sketches the background to this strategy and reviews the literature to determine whether there is a foundation of dialogue with older people on housing issues. While there have been increasing efforts to build socially inclusive processes, particularly in the major 'regeneration' programmes, it is still the case that older people are usually excluded. The core of the paper is a case study from the Better Government for Older People programme which explored the process by which older people worked alongside professionals to remodel a local authority dwelling. An analysis of the dialogue provides a window onto the self conceptions of professionals. Older people gained as individuals and as a group from the housing project, and were able to develop collective influence through a representation role. Learning by the local authority was more incremental. The paper ends with a discussion of the broader lessons for service providers. KEY WORDS--housing, older people, empowerment, organizational cultures, institutional learning, Better Government for Older People.

The article argues that laws regulating assisted reproductive technologies (ART) impose heteronormative family structures onto lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) families. Topics discussed are impact of marriage requirements and marital presumptions on queer families, marriage incentives and second-parent adoptions as ways in which the law imposes heterosexual norms, and legal reforms proposed to better protect LGBTQ+ families with ART-conceived children.

There has been a renewed call for a revaluing of informal caring in order to counter the way that caring is undervalued, taken for granted and invisible. Travel is one area where a detailed critique of this issue has emerged with the concept of 'mobility of care', however, this concept has only been applied in relation to younger age groups, and our understanding of mobilities of care in later life remains underdeveloped. By 'mobilities of care' we mean journeys made for the purpose of giving and receiving informal care and support. This paper draws on the mobility narratives of 99 older people (aged 55 and above) living in three locations in the North of England who participated in a two-year qualitative longitudinal study that explored the inter-play between mobility, wellbeing and life transitions. We focused on the experience of managing life transitions rather than assume that chronology per se determines wellbeing. Narratives of ageing emphasise the importance of getting out and about, and being socially connected active citizens. Our study demonstrates that for many older people getting out and about is not for leisure or utility purposes but to give support and care. As such, these journeys have a particular significance in the lives of older people and in the construction of roles, meaning and identity in later life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Drawing on a recently completed longitudinal research project with 96 participants aged 55+, the paper provides insight into the challenges of carrying out ethical practices when engaged in longer-term research relationships with older people. It builds on a body of work that purposely records in detail the ethical dilemmas researchers face, the options available to them and the rationale guiding their reaction. The Co-Motion research, led by the University of York, examined the impact of major later-life transitions on mobility and wellbeing, and was therefore focused on times of change that were, for some participants, accompanied by suffering. Over three years, the project used a range of methods to explore with each individual the dynamic nature of lived experience: change, continuity, endurance, transition and causality. The paper addresses the negotiation of informed consent over the life of long-term research relationships; the 'care work' involved; contested understandings of vulnerability; and the need for ongoing ethical reflection. The paper concludes by calling for greater reflexivity and suggests a more participant-focused approach to ethics in the field, demanding both greater self-awareness from researchers and allowing the participants to have greater voice in the research processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Urban designers and place-makers must question their understanding of universal design and its role in supporting UK citizens living with sight loss. The mobility narratives of visually impaired (VI) adults are used to unpack their strategies for navigating the urban realm, from recognition of shared issues and confidence to familiarity with routes and services. In conclusion, place-makers can adopt three practices: being more willing and reflexive practitioners – gaining from first-hand experiences; understanding the role of planning and design education; and considering the interface between the mobility needs of visually impaired people and new city strategies promoting green travel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]