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The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that made access to an abortion a federal right in the United States. A panel of experts, including Alison Norris, associate professor, epidemiology, will explore the many questions related to this historic decision.
On Friday, June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that made access to an abortion a federal right in the United States.
- What will a post-Roe America mean for gender equality and reproductive rights? For U.S. politics?
- What was life like in America before Roe?
- What were the origins and legal precedents of the Roe decision?
- What were the social roots of the efforts to repeal Roe and why have they been so successful?
- What is the impact of the U.S. Dobbs decision on reproductive health and rights globally?
- How can we understand the current situation in the US in relation to a wider transnational context?”
- What is the social history of reproductive (in)justice in the U.S.?
Join our panel of experts as they explore the answers to these and other questions.
Panelists:
- Susan Hartmann, Emeritus Professor of History, The Ohio State University
- Alison Norris, Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University
- Mytheli Sreenivas, Professor of History and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University
- Nicholas Breyfogle (Moderator), Associate Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, The Ohio State University
This event is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, click the link below.
