Discussing recent rulings and other intersecting decisions handed down by the Supreme Court this term, and what it really means for access to abortion, pregnancy care, and bodily autonomy.
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Discussing a landmark suit, Kahoʻohanohano v. State of Hawaiʻi - filed on behalf of midwives and patients to combat a new midwifery restriction - and what it means to access to safe, equitable, and culturally informed midwifery care.
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Access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion care, is a lifeline for many survivors of intimate partner violence. With the demise of Roe, the current legal landscape has offered abusive partners more tools for controlling their partners’ reproductive lives. A new report by the National Domestic Violence Hotline, in collaboration with If/When/How, discusses the lived experiences of survivors who are at the intersection of intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion. Join us in a conversation with advocates and experts about the report’s findings, and how federal and state approaches to addressing intimate partner violence have enabled further abuse in this rapidly changing and challenging legal landscape for survivors.
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From the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 until Dobbs decision in 2022, there were more than 1,800 cases across the country in which law enforcement, prosecutors, healthcare workers, family regulation workers, and judges have deprived pregnant people of their constitutional right under the guise of protecting “unborn life.” A recent report documents how the growing popularity of the concept of “fetal personhood” in anti-abortion rhetoric and the reliance on substance use allegations are being used to charge pregnant people with criminal child neglect or endangerment, contributing to the rise in pregnancy criminalization since 2006. Even before Dobbs, people have been increasingly criminalized for their pregnancies, regardless of birth outcome. Join our experts as they discuss the who and why birthing people are being criminalized, the impact of birth people and their communities, and access to maternal healthcare.
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In order to serve and provide resources to our Section members, the greater ABA, and the general public, the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice presents a variety of webinars highlighting critical legal issues of civil liberties, human rights, and social justice.
