Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
Amicus Briefs: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
More than 50 “friend-of-the-court” briefs were submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court to support the Center’s challenge to Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban.
Summary
A broad range of experts and those most impacted by abortion restrictions have filed amicus briefs (“friend of the court” briefs) urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The case challenging the ban was brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights and its co-counsel and will be argued before the Court on December 1, 2021.
Briefs have been filed by leaders in constitutional law, health care, international human rights, reproductive justice, civil rights, sports and other areas; organizations representing communities most impacted by abortion restrictions; people who have had abortions; and those who have relied for decades on having the right to abortion
Please click on the categories below to link to briefs filed in this case.
