Bridgette Dunlap
Attorney and legal commentator.
Writing about politics, public understanding of the law, criminal justice, law & religion, reproductive rights, human rights, professional protectionism, and such.
PROJECTS
Rolling Stone
Trump Blows the GOP's Cover on Voter Suppression Efforts
It's becoming even harder for anyone who cares about the integrity of elections to believe Republicans are acting in good faith
The Atlantic
How the Clergy Set the Standard for Safe, Comfortable Abortions
What the story of a group of religious leaders who revolutionized abortion care tells us about the case at the Supreme Court.
Rolling Stone
Trump's Policies Show How Racial Division Benefits the Rich
Many Trump voters fell for an age-old con – one that makes America great only for those who have the most
The Atlantic
When Regulation Is Bad—Except for Abortion
Regulatory laws based on phony health claims erode economic liberty. But some free-market conservatives have a double standard for abortion....
Rolling Stone
NC Bathroom Bill Repeal Is Still Anti-LGBT and Unconstitutional
Boycotters shouldn't be fooled by the so-called "bathroom bill" replacement
Rolling Stone
Trumpcare Would Be a Disaster for Planned Parenthood and Poor Women
GOP health care plan is all about telling low-income people to fend for themselves
Rolling Stone
Jeff Sessions Is Keeping Junk Science in America's Courts
Trump's attorney general is a threat to the rule of law he's tasked with upholding
Rolling Stone
After 100 Days of Trump, America's Gotten Corruption Fatigue
Trump is enriching himself as president – but what's worse is that it's starting to seem normal
Rolling Stone
Trump's Surprise at Comey Firing Fallout Is a Scary Sign
Trump thinks Americans have to accept his bald-faced lies because he's the president
Rolling Stone
With Trumpcare, GOP Takes Women's Health Hypocrisy to a New Level
Health care bill demonstrates Republicans' willingness to abandon the principles they claim to hold so dear
Rolling Stone
Trump's Abortion Policy Isn't About Morality – It's Coercion
Having largely failed to convince women that ending a pregnancy is immoral, abortion opponents have turned to economic attacks
Rolling Stone
The Trump Administration Is Going After Birth Control Access
What's alarming about the administration's plan – and how women should prepare
Rolling Stone
Trump's Presidency Might Not Survive His Disdain for the Law
The autocratic behavior that characterized Trump's business career could be his downfall in the White House
Rolling Stone
Trump Thinks the Constitution 'Makes Us Look Weak'
Trump reacted to rulings against his revised travel ban by making the kind of argument strongman leaders often make
Rolling Stone
Trump Takes His Contempt for the Law to New Heights
'New York Times' interview makes clear Trump aspires to be accountable to no one