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Fetal Death Certificates Explained

Jill Wieber Lens is the Dorothy M. Willie Professor in Excellence at Iowa Law and a leading legal expert in reproductive justice and rights, with a particular focus on the legal treatment of stillbirth and pregnancy loss. Her research is personally informed by the stillbirth of her son Caleb in 2017. Her book Stillbirth & the Law (UC Press) examines how federal and state laws shape the stillbirth rate, the experiences of bereaved parents, and broader cultural understandings of pregnancy loss. Her work has appeared in the Michigan Law Review, Georgetown Law Journal, the New York Times, and Time, among others.

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