Health Impacts After Dobbs: What We Know and What Lies Ahead
A Conversation with Alice Abernathy, MD, MSHP, Ari Friedman, MD, PhD, Dorothy E. Roberts, JD, and Courtney Schreiber, MD, MPH, moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning the federal constitutional right to abortion. Almost three years later, 12 states have enacted abortion bans, and many others have added bans based on length of gestation. Researchers are examining the effects of these changes on health metrics such as infant mortality, maternal health, contraceptive access, sterilization rates, and racial disparities. At the same time, challenges to abortion bans and restrictions on abortion medication are making their way through the courts, and new federal policies are anticipated under the Trump Administration. A panel of experts will assess what the research shows so far about the state of reproductive health today and look ahead to future health consequences in an evolving federal policy landscape.
Please note: Registration for this event is required. In-person attendance is strongly encouraged, although virtual access will be provided for all registrants.
Speakers
Alice Abernathy, MD, MSHP
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine
Ari Friedman, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Dorothy E. Roberts, JD
George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, and Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights, Penn Law
Courtney A. Schreiber, MD, MPH (moderator)
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine
