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4 Disability L.J. 1 (2023)

handle is hein.journals/dislwjn4 and id is 1 raw text is: FROM CARRIE BUCK TO BRITNEY SPEARS: STRATEGIES FOR DISRUPTING THE ONGOING REPRODUCTIVE OPPRESSION OF DISABLED PEOPLE Robyn M. Powell* This Article originally appeared in the Virqinia Law Review Online, Volume 107, at p. 246. In June 2021, Britney Spears made headlines when she testified to a judge that she was being prevented from having children because her conservator would not allow her to stop using contraception. Britney Spears's dreadful experiences are a glaring reminder that nearly 100 years after the infamous Buck v. Bell decision, reproduction is still weaponized to subjugate people with disabilities. Indeed, the reproductive oppression experienced by Britney Spears and other people with actual or perceived disabilities is deeply entrenched in our laws, in our policies, and in our collective conscience. Confronting these persistent inequities will require us to radically transform our laws and policies. This Essay responds to the ongoing reproductive injustice * JD, PhD, Bruce R. Jacob Visiting Assistant Professor at Stetson University College of Law. Concepts from this Essay were presented during ReproAction's webinar, #FreeBritney? Respecting the Autonomy and Decision-Making of People with Disabilities, on September 29, 2020. This Essay was supported by a generous research grant from the Stetson University College of Law. I extend my appreciation to Edson Abadia, Jr., for his critical research assistance. 1