Resources: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Explore the Center’s research and analyses about the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 ruling eliminating the federal constitutional right to abortion, the ruling's impact, and the path forward.
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In a devastating decision that will reverberate for generations to come, on June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion in its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Ignoring almost 50 years of precedent, the ruling overturned Roe v. Wade and cleared the way for allowing states to ban abortion entirely. The ruling marked the first time in history that the Supreme Court has taken away a fundamental right.
The resources below from the Center for Reproductive Rights examine the Dobbs ruling and its impact, as well as the faulty legal reasoning behind the ruling.
Analysis of the Ruling
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“Two Years After Dobbs: Pregnant Peoples’ Lives are Still on the Line and the Texas Supreme Court Looks Away,” by Diana Kasdan, American Bar Association Journal, June 23, 2024
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“Dobbs v. Jackson: Reckoning with its Impact and Charting a Path Forward,” by Hillary Schneller, Diana Kasdan, Risa Kaufman, Alex Wilson, University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, Vol. 25, No. 5, July 2023
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“One Year Later: Dobbs v. Jackson in Global Context,” by Risa Kaufman and Katy Mayall, Human Rights Magazine, Vol. 48, No. 4, 2023, American Bar Association, July 26, 2023
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“Dobbs’s Destructive Originalism,” Center for Reproductive Rights, June 23, 2023
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“Legal Analysis: What Dobbs Got Wrong,” Center for Reproductive Rights, March 15, 2023
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“Beyond Roe: The Fight for Our Future,” by Nancy Northup, Lourdes Rivera, Diana Kasdan, Risa Kaufman, Amy Myrick, Israel Cook, Tamar Eisen, Elisabeth Smith, Ms., May 24, 2022
About the Case
Reproductive Autonomy: Rights and Principles
Tools and Resources
