UCLA scholars, policymakers consider post –Roe v. Wade landscape

In the wake of Friday ’s Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that provided a constitutional protection for abortions, scholars from UCLA, policymakers and reproductive health practitioners discussed what the future may hold.During an online panel convened by the UCLA School of Law ’sCenter on Reproductive Health, Law and Policy just hours after the decision was announced, participants agreed that the worst was  yet to come in terms of reproductive rights but also trumpeted the role California and Los Angeles could play in ensuring that abortions remained accessible to all Americans.The immediate impact of the court ’s decision would be felt across the country, the panelists said, pointing out that 26 states have already limited or ended abortion access or are prepared do so in the coming days and months.UCLA legal experts kicked off the panel by highlighting the seemingly inconsistent ways in which the current court has operated when it comes to legal precedents and tests, an unpredictable approach that could signal more restrictions and reversals to come, potentially with  same-sex marriage or contraception.UCLA LawCary Franklin, faculty director of the Center on Reproductive Health, Law and PolicyFor nearly 50 years, Roe v. Wade guaranteed  the right of women to choose whether or not to bear a child based on what is known as the “liberty provision” of the 14th Amendment...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news