Roe V. Dobbs

The Past, Present, and Future of a Constitutional Right to Abortion

in English, 505 pages,
Oxford University Press, April 30, 2024
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In 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the landmark decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, eliminating overnight the constitutional right to abortion on which Americans had relied for nearly fifty years. In this book, legal thinkers from across the academic spectrum comment on the Court’s decision in Dobbs, its impact on the legal landscape, and its significance to American culture and history. Though the text of Dobbs serves as a starting point for much of this book’s analysis, these essays also analyze Dobbs as both the conclusion of long-running conservative goals and the potential beginning of a new chapter in the women’s rights movement. The book as a whole explores the diverse ways in which the Dobbs decision might be viewed, examining its merits, its impact, and its future.