The Creative Journal of Contemporary Bioethics
Anonymous This story is dedicated to young men and women who were denied the help they deserved. To those who were told they weren’t sick enough. To those who fought and made it out alive. To those still fighting, and the ones who fought until the end – because the system failed them before it …
William Scott, Wake Forest University School of Law, JD' 26 If Benjamin Franklin lived in modern America, his famous proverb may well have been “Nothing is certain but death, taxes, and healthcare uncertainty.” After the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling in Loper Bright, courts no longer defer to federal administrative agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutory authorities.1 …
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Lily Drake, Wake Forest University School of Law JD ’25 Robert Mueller, former Director of the FBI once stated, “There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be.”1 It is anticipated that global cybercrime costs will grow by 15% over the next five years totaling $10.5 trillion by …
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Sydney Simmons, Wake Forest University School of Law JD ’25 Prologue In the silent depths of a moonlit night, Charlotte, North Carolina, held its breath as tragedy unfurled its cruel wings upon the Scott family. Mary Scott, a once vibrant mother with dreams cradled in her heart, found her world irrevocably shattered in the unforgiving embrace of …
Ashton Jenne, Wake Forest University School of Law JD ’25 Aging brought Barbara random aches and pains and a deep understanding of the things that truly matter in life.1 The older she got, the more she realized that most of life, and its accompanying stressors, are insignificant and consume energy that should be spent on more important …
Marcus Maldonado, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '24 She loved to watch her grandchildren fight and laugh. It always seemed like one or the other. She considered herself a rich woman, surrounded by family and those she loved. In this respect, at least, she was. In others, not so much. She had immigrated …
The Psychological Impact of Animal Slaughter on Slaughterhouse Workers and the Spillover Effects in their Communities Ryan Mahabir, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '23 It’s a hot afternoon. The grill is fired up, ready to cook some hotdogs and hamburgers. As you enjoy the food, have you thought about the cows, pigs, and …
Teala Volkamer, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '23 Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women 8966 US-231, Wetumpka, AL 36092 Mom, I don’t even know why I’m writin’ you, I guess I don’t have anyone else to write to. I’ve been put in the hole and don’t have anythin’ better to do than write. The …
Hannah Norem, Wake Forest University, J.D./M.Div Dual Degree Candidate '23 Preface: Chaplaincy and End-of-Life Decision-Making As a hospital chaplain, you have the privilege of experiencing the best and worst parts of patients’ lives.[1] You bear witness to the beginnings of life that take place in a hospital, like births and successful organ transplants.[2] However, you also …
Joseph Johnson, Wake Forest University School of Law J.D. Candidate '23 10 years old Dear Diary, I finally had my birthday party today! I have been waiting FOREVER for it. It feels like I have been 9 for two years at LEAST! But I am finally 10! Double digits! It was so much fun and …
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