A Brief History of Abortion Jurisprudence in the United States
This brief history of abortion rights and jurisprudence in the United States aims to clarify just what is at stake in Dobbs.
June Medical Services v. Russo
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Read more: Event Video from “Reproductive Rights in 2020” Event Video from “Reproductive Rights in 2020”
2020 has been a notable year for reproductive rights. Watch panelists discuss these recent developments in a new video.
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Read more: The Challenge of Implementing Abortion Law Reform in Northern Ireland During COVID-19 The Challenge of Implementing Abortion Law Reform in Northern Ireland During COVID-19
In Northern Ireland, abortion exceptionalism is evident in landmark developments to improve access, as well as in concerns over obstructions to services.
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Read more: June Medical Services and Access to Abortion: Comparative Lessons for the African Region June Medical Services and Access to Abortion: Comparative Lessons for the African Region
The African human rights system envisages a design and implementation of abortion law that is responsive to the imperatives of inclusive equality.
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Read more: Substantial Obstacles after June Medical Services: ACOG v. FDA Substantial Obstacles after June Medical Services: ACOG v. FDA
Even if FDA restrictions are untethered to medication abortion’s safety, they may not necessarily produce the type of obstacle at issue in June Medical.
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Read more: Upholding Precedent While Rewriting It in June Medical Services v. Russo Upholding Precedent While Rewriting It in June Medical Services v. Russo
In June Medical Services v. Russo, Chief Justice John Roberts felt curiously free to rewrite the very same precedents he claimed to respect.
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Read more: Reflections on the Transnational Significance of June Medical Reflections on the Transnational Significance of June Medical
U.S. abortion law is shaped by the idiosyncrasies of at least three power struggles playing out in particular ways in the American politico-legal landscape.
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Read more: Preventing Access to Abortion is Prima Facie an “Undue Burden” Preventing Access to Abortion is Prima Facie an “Undue Burden”
There is no other discipline in medicine in which our elected officials insert themselves to such a degree into our counseling and care of patients.
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Read more: The Narrow Victory of June Medical Might Pave the Way for Future Abortion Restrictions The Narrow Victory of June Medical Might Pave the Way for Future Abortion Restrictions
Going forward, Chief Justice Roberts’ concurring opinion could pave the way for federal courts to bless a host of abortion restrictions.
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Read more: Questioning the Comparative Relevance of US Abortion Jurisprudence Questioning the Comparative Relevance of US Abortion Jurisprudence
The June Medical and Alliance for Open Society decisions call into question the contemporary comparative relevance of U.S. abortion jurisprudence.
