Taking Abortion to the Polls: What To Expect in Ohio
The Ohio example illustrates the potential promises and perils of referenda in abortion law.

The Ohio example illustrates the potential promises and perils of referenda in abortion law.
This brief history of abortion rights and jurisprudence in the United States aims to clarify just what is at stake in Dobbs.
The background of the case, the contents of the draft opinion, and potential implications for abortion access and other rights.
Although the future of reproductive freedom is uncertain and bleak, we now have the opportunity to thoughtfully move forward.
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.
In June Medical Services v. Russo, Chief Justice John Roberts felt curiously free to rewrite the very same precedents he claimed to respect.
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.
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.
Going forward, Chief Justice Roberts’ concurring opinion could pave the way for federal courts to bless a host of abortion restrictions.
By Alex Stein Many of us are familiar with the “California Effect.” California’s hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide emission standards for cars are more stringent than the federal EPA standards and more costly to comply with. Yet, California’s emission standards have become the national standard since automobile manufacturers have found it too expensive to produce cars with…