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Mark Graber looks at the history of abortion law in action to argue that the only defensible, constitutional approach to the issue is to afford all women equal choice--abortion should remain legal or bans should be strictly enforced. Steering away from metaphysical critiques of privacy, Graber compares the philosophical, constitutional, and democratic merits of the two systems of abortion regulation witnessed in the twentieth century: pre-Roe v. Wadestatutory prohibitions on abortion andRoe'sban on significant state interference with the market for safe abortion services. He demonstrates that beforeRoe,pro-life measures were selectively and erratically administered, thereby subverting our constitutional commitment to equal justice. Claiming that these measures would be similarly administered if reinstated, the author seeks to increase support for keeping abortion legal, even among those who have reservations about its morality. Abortion should remain legal, Graber argues, because statutory bans on abortion have a history of being enforced in ways that intentionally discriminate against poor persons and persons of color. In the years beforeRoe, the same law enforcement officials who routinely ignored and sometimes assisted those physicians seeking to terminate pregnancies for their private patients too often prevented competent abortionists from offering the same services to the general public. This double standard violated the fundamental human and constitutional right of equal justice under law, a right that remains a major concern of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Describes how social justice education has the potential to prepare citizens who are sophisticated in their understanding of diversity and group interaction and able to critically evaluate social institutions. Notes that young adult literature provides a context for students to become conscious of their operating world view and to examine critically alternative ways of understanding the world and social relations. (SG)

[Trudy] Krisher is helping readers explore some of those fences in her recently published young adult novel, Spite Fences. The book, released by Delacorte Press in November, has received excellent reviews. The American Library Association's Booklist labeled it \"superbly crafted\" and \"a masterful, sobering display.\" The book received a Parent's Choice award, and Krisher was recently spotlighted in a Publisher's Weekly feature on promising authors. A University of Dayton writing teacher and former Journal Herald book reviewer, Krisher will discuss Spite Fences and autograph books at Books & Co. on Thursday, Jan. 19.

Easements, boundary disputes, and spite fences.

Students grow tired of responding to novels in the same ways and want new ways to think about literature. Mitchell suggests 50 alternatives to the book report, including creating a childhood for a character and making a word collage.

In Prah v. Maretti, the Wisconsin Supreme Court extended the protection of the nuisance doctrine to owners of solar collectors whose sunlight is blocked by neighboring structures. Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Legislature enacted solar access legislation, providing statutory remedies. This Recent Development examines the Wisconsin court's departure from traditional nuisance doctrine and the decision's probable interaction—or interference—with the new legislation.