INTRODUCTION: Securing Reproductive Justice After Dobbs

Authors

Aziza Ahmed, Boston University School of LawFollow
Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University School of Public Health; Boston University School of LawFollow
Linda C. McClain, Boston University School of LawFollow

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© 2023 The Author(s)

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2023

ISSN

1073-1105

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Language

en-US

Abstract

When we conceptualized this symposium, Roe v. Wade¹ was still the law of the land, albeit precariously. We aimed to commemorate its fiftieth anniversary by exploring historical, legal, medical, and related dimensions of access to abortion as well as the challenges ahead to secure reproductive justice. With the leak of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on May 2, 2022, we shifted to mark the dawn of a new era. In the nearly identical official opinion announced on June 24, 2022,² Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority (6-3), overturned Roe and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey.

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An intro to the symposium can be watched HERE

Recommended Citation

Aziza Ahmed, Nicole Huberfeld & Linda C. McClain, INTRODUCTION: Securing Reproductive Justice After Dobbs , in 51 Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 463 (2023).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/faculty_scholarship/3730