Reproductive Rights and Medico-Legal Education Post-Dobbs: A Fireside Chat

Authors

Michael S. Sinha
Anna Krotinger
Maya A. Phan
Louise P. King

Document Type

Article

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

Michael S. Sinha, Anna Krotinger, Maya A. Phan & Louise P. King, Reproductive Rights and Medico-Legal Education Post-Dobbs: A Fireside Chat, 17 St. Louis U. J. Health L. & Pol'y (2024).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.slu.edu/jhlp/vol17/iss2/3