The Dobbs v Jackson Decision in Historical Perspective

On June 24, 2022, in the case of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not confer the right to abortion, overturning nearly 50 years of precedent established by both Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey (1992).

On Thursday, July 7th at 6pm ET, we examined the Dobbs v. Jackson decision in historical perspective. Erika Lee, OAH President and University of Minnesota, hosted guests Gillian Frank, cohost of Sexing History, Felicia Kornbluh, University of Vermont, and Stacie Taranto, Ramapo College of New Jersey, in a conversation about the history leading to Dobbs and how the ruling could potentially impact other past SCOTUS decisions.

[KatrinaDancer]

Bodily autonomy falls under liberty. Freedom requires bodily autonomy. I was raised a Catholic Republican but even I'm pro-choice in early pregnancy because embryos and young fetuses are neither viable nor sentient. Defending life that doesn't even care about itself is nonsensical. It would make infinitely more sense to protect life that actually has self-interest such as other already born animals.

[TankDavisConquers]

The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey
are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives. Game over. Time for Lawrence, and Obergefell