The U.S. Supreme Court’s Nullification of the Constitutional Right to Abortion: Practical Considerations
Alerts
June 27, 2022
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in the case, Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health, et al. v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization et al., 597 U.S. _____ (2022), which concluded that the United States Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. The decision has the effect of overruling the landmark cases, Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), and, as a result, now leaves the issue of abortion to each individual state’s rulemaking.
This alert provides a summary of the Dobbs decision and an analysis of some of the practical impacts of this landmark case on healthcare, employee benefits and employment law, as well as First Amendment considerations and other practical ramifications.