Scholars explain how the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is likely to affect women’s health.
- Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
The Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, issued a ruling that overturned decades of constitutional abortion rights for women in the US. Scholars explain the significance of the decision.
25 states aren’t expected to ban abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. But limits on abortion in these places, too, make it an uncertain refuge for people seeking abortions elsewhere.
A draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests that a majority of the court may overturn the landmark 1973 ruling that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion in the US.
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Carrying a pregnancy to term is riskier than having an abortion, especially for non-Hispanic Black women.
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