![]() Many doctors, afraid of prosecution, will stop treating women for miscarriage and even ectopic pregnancy, posing serious risks to the health and lives of those in need of care. Read more: In Roe v Wade’s shadow, there’s an urgent need to tackle abortion stigma in Australia Not only do they directly affect the ability of women to terminate a pregnancy, but they’ll most certainly have an impact on treatment for miscarriage, and potentially on fertility treatment as well. The consequences of such an extreme ban are potentially far-reaching. ![]() In fact, prior to this decision being handed down, a number of states passed so-called “ trigger laws” that became enlivened as soon as the court’s judgment was handed down.įor example, Oklahoma law now bans abortion (beginning at fertilisation) in nearly all circumstances. Many states, particularly in the south or midwest will ban or severely restrict abortion access. The story of abortion in the US will become a tale of two countries. Some states will retain permissive legislation. Abortion regulation a matter for the states ![]() It’s now up to the states to regulate abortion as they see fit. In doing so, SCOTUS ruled that there’s no federal constitutional right to abortion. The court decided 6-3 to uphold the Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks’ gestation, and 5-4 to overturn Roe v Wade and Casey v Planned Parenthood, the 1992 SCOTUS decision that affirmed Roe v Wade. The final decision of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health has now been handed down and, staying largely true to the leaked draft judgment, it’s devastating for reproductive rights, and a dangerous precedent for the potential overturning of other rights, such as the right to gay marriage. This is the seminal decision that provided constitutional protection to the right to abortion. In May this year, I wrote a piece for Monash Lens following the leaking from the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) of a draft judgment overturning the 1973 decision of Roe v Wade.
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