question archive Case Facts: The State of Zena’s recently passed legislation banning outdoor advertising for “day after birth control contraceptive” during the months of May – September
Subject:BusinessPrice:10.86 Bought7
Case Facts:
The State of Zena’s recently passed legislation banning outdoor advertising for “day after birth control contraceptive” during the months of May – September. This legislation was based several studies which led the State of Zena to conclude that the attempted use day after birth control contraceptives was leading to an increase in teenage pregnancies, which negatively impacted the State’s population and budget.
State Medicaid expenses for teenage pregnancies were rising. From 201- 2015 pregnancies in the 15 – 20-year-old population, resulting in births January -April had risen 25%. Costs of Medicaid prenatal care had increased from 2010 – 2015 as had the Medicaid expenditures for infant care. Ultimately, costs of Public assistance expenditures had increased during this time.
During this same time studies showed negative growth in employment in the 15 – 20 age group, declining 25% in the past ten years. Female job seekers of the 20 – 30-year-old population had declined 10 % and the number of part-time summer jobs had shrunk from 2010- 2015.
Another study showed the use of day after birth control contraceptives has increased in our teenage population; however, their use has been improper - often accessing the contraceptive after its effective timing.
An independent study had been tracking high school, GED, Junior college and State college enrollment and graduation figures. Entrance and graduation rates for you females had declined across all education categories.
Teen Pregnancy Advocates desire to challenge this legislation. You are to prepare an IRAC to consider the strength of such a challenge based on the facts provided.
POST:
Constitutional Issue Statements – identify legal theory in question in its broadest terms. Freedom of speech not commercial speech – your rule statement and analysis will include those.
REPLY:
Reply to this:
Rule Statement: The state of Zena concluded after many studies that marketing for the day after pills lead to an increase in teenage pregnancies and in turn an increase in state spending in parental care, and birth control-related public services in the state’s budget. They then decided to ban outdoor advertising for the day after pills. Throughout the study, the state also noticed negative growth in employment in the 15-20 age group by 25% over the last 10 years and a decrease of 10% in age groups 20-30 years old. In turn teen pregnancy and teen, populations had increased over this time due to poor timing of actually using the day after pills proving them ineffective. A different independent study concluded that the population of females had decreased in college enrollment and graduation rates from high school, GED programs, Junior College, and State college enrollments. Advocates of teen pregnancy challenged the state of Zena to change its legislation.
Issue: Did The State of Zena violate commercial free speech by passing legislation banning outdoor advertising of “day after birth control contraceptives” from the months of May through September?
Fact Summary:
A specific issue presented in the discussion is that the State of Zena's has banned the outdoor advertising of day after birth control contraceptives. The motivation behind the legislation was the increased number of pregnancies in teenagers that increased the economic burden on the state and deteriorated the state's reputation. The expenditure for teenage pregnancies has increased, and different statistical figures have supported the claims. The medical expenditures of pregnant women have been increasing, but the maternal and child expenses have been increasing. So, the legislation was necessary to be passed.
Issue: The use of day after control contraceptive is improper, and the trends are seen with ineffective timing, so the outdoor advertisement needs to be banned.
Constitutional Issue Statements:
The legal theory involved in the process is the legal reasoning because the legislation has been passed based on the legal reasoning. The state cannot bear the enhanced expenditure and the medical burden, so the legislation needed to be passed. It has been seen that there are certain issues of freedom of speech that everyone should be at freedom to use the day after control contraceptive, but the state has the right to take action for a better reputation (Swenson, 2018).
The source of protection is the day after control conception, and the guarantee of freedom of speech has been violated. It has been seen that the control conception is one of the effective methods, and everyone was set free to say anything or to do any activity related to his life. Still, the fact was seen that teenage pregnancies were increasing. The health of teenagers and the state's reputation were at stake. The risk was great, and it has been seen that the source of protection should not be violated (Brandi, 2018).
The leading actors are the teenagers and all others users of the day after control conception because it was seen that the teenager pregnancies are in the discussion. The method of the day after control conception has become trending in teenagers. They have been in a romantic relationship and have been physically sexual, so there is a need to use the different contraceptive methods, but they should be effective. If the day after control conception is to be used, the doctor should be consulted, and the guidelines should be taken for effective use. So, the leading actors should look into the process.
The day after control conception method has led to the violation because it is not the primary method of birth control. It is only the backup method to control the birth, but there is no guarantee of it. If the couples intend to adopt the birth control process, birth control methods should be used (Biggs, 2018).
Rule Statements:
The rule is to restrict teenagers from using the day after birth control contraceptive, and if they have to use, the proper timings and guidelines should be used. The rule should be implemented for all couples having physical sex and is not intended to start the family. If they are not planning the family, they are not required to use this method, and the rule should state the primary contraceptive methods for birth control.