Dobbs Anniversary

Anti-abortion groups spent nearly five decades trying to topple the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. On June 24, 2022, they succeeded: The newly conservative-dominated high court ruled the Constitution confers no right to abortion, overturning both Roe and the related Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision. So-called trigger bans prohibiting the procedure in nearly all circumstances immediately sprung into effect in a handful of states, including Kentucky, Louisiana and South Dakota. Fill out the form to access the full Pro Issue Analysis.