In Episode 45 we speak with Gustavus professor Dr. Locke about Abortion Rights after Dobbs v. Jackson. We talk through the history of Roe vs. Wade decision up to the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. Abortion has long been a controversial topic and people are typically divided into two parties. Pro-choice, abortion is a woman’s constitutional right and favor lifting limitations and increasing access to safe and legal abortions. Pro-life, abortion is immoral/anti-abortion, favor laws that restrict or limit access to abortion. Following, Dobbs v. Jackson the legal conflict over abortion has now been forwarded to the states to decide upon, with some states attempting to outlaw it while others are working to protect it. This is a complicated and controversial topic, and we hope you can gain clarity on what the implications of this decision is on you as a future healthcare provider. Dr. Locke gives the advice of getting involved by, bloom where you are planted, which we think is great advice.
Additional resources from podcast:
Guttmacher Institute: An overview of Abortion Laws by state maps
The Janes Documentary (2022) A timely look at a group of women who build an underground network for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions in 1970s Chicago.
Girls on the Stand: How Courts Fail Pregnant Minors (book January 1, 2009)by, Helena Silverstein
