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Public Health Law Datasets
High-quality, open source legal data developed or curated by the Center for Public Health Law Research at the Temple University Beasley
School of Law.
Featured Data
Drug Induced Homicide Laws
This dataset is longitudinal, capturing drug induced homicide laws in effect on January 1, 2018 and valid through May 1, 2024. This dataset includes all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. federal law.
Public Health Topic
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
Geography
50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, and the United States
source
PDAPS
Date Range
January 1, 2018 – May 1, 2024
last Updated
Jan 15, 2025
Variables
- Does the state have a specific drug induced homicide law?
- How does the statute classify the change brought against the accused?
- Is there an affirmative defense to prosecution based on good faith efforts to seek emergency assistance in response to an overdose?
- Is there a mandatory minimum sentence?
- Plus 4 others...
Laws Addressing Public Health Authority to Respond to Emergencies (2022-2024)
This longitudinal dataset captures laws addressing authority to respond to public health emergencies that were enacted between May 21, 2022, and September 23, 2024, in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.
Public Health Topic
State and Local Governance
Geography
50 U.S States and the District of Columbia
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
May 21, 2022 – September 23, 2024
last Updated
Oct 14, 2024
Variables
- Has the state enacted a law since May 21, 2022, that addresses authority to respond to public health emergencies?
- Has the state enacted a law since May 21, 2022, that limits authority regarding public health emergency orders?
- Has the state enacted a law that reallocates authority regarding public health emergency orders?
- Plus 5 others...
Post-Dobbs State Abortion Restrictions and Protections
This dataset provides a high-level overview of state abortion restrictions and protections enacted post-Dobbs, tracking key legal developments from June 1, 2022, through June 1, 2023.
Public Health Topic
Reproductive and Sexual Health
Geography
50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
June 1, 2022 – June 1, 2023
last Updated
Jun 01, 2023
Variables
- Does the state restrict the legal status of abortion?
- Did a trigger law come into effect?
- Does the state explicitly restrict access to medication abortion?
- Does the state explicitly restrict telehealth for abortion care?
- Does the state have an abortion "trafficking" ban?
- Plus 5 others...
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Citations
Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters
Policy surveillance for a global analysis of national abortion laws
Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy
Legal Epidemiology for Racial Health Equity
Public Health Reports
Medicaid Coverage for Podiatric Care: A National Survey
Women's Health Issues
Variation in Restrictive Abortion Policies and Adverse Birth Outcomes in the United States from 2005 to 2015
