Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was a pivotal moment that reshaped the landscape of abortion policy and delivery of abortion care in the United States. To create a space for critical reflection on the implications of Dobbs for the teaching and learning of abortion care in both medical and legal education, the authors engage in a dialogue highlighting the varied perspectives of professionals and professionals-in-training in both the medical and legal professions. As new attacks on reproductive autonomy continue at both state and federal levels, we foreshadow a tumultuous landscape for abortion policy in the next several decades and describe the impact and ramifications of widespread restrictions on abortion care at all levels of medical training and practice; collaboration between physicians and attorneys will be essential to forge a path ahead.
Recommended Citation
Sinha, Michael S. and Krotinger, Anna and Phan, Maya and King, Louise P., Reproductive Rights and Medico-Legal Education Post-Dobbs: A Fireside Chat. Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy, vol. 17, no. 2, Forthcoming (2024) , Saint Louis U. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2023-16.
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