Boston University law students offered therapy in response to recent Supreme Court decisions

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Boston University School of Law's student government sent an email informing students of mental health wellness options and therapy after bombshell Supreme Court rulings.

"However, as many of our students know and Justice Sotomayor says in her dissent, ‘ignoring race will not equalize a society that is racially unequal,'" the letter proclaimed.

"As a reminder, BU also offers a number of wellness resources that are willing and able to help students navigate these times."The university's law school is not offering specialized counseling for its students, but the SGA recommended resources that are already available. Two of the resources were BU Behavioral Medicine and BU Student Wellbeing. According to its website, BU Behavioral Medicine offers therapy, on-call service for mental health emergencies and mental health diagnoses, among other services.The student government criticized the decision in 303 Creative LLC. v. Elenis, which gave a Christian web designer the right to deny services to same-sex couples. It also condemned Biden v.

Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic artist and website designer in Colorado, center in pink, prepares to speak to supporters outside the Supreme Court Dec. 5, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

 

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