Dr. Johanna Schoen presents From Roe to Dobbs: The End of Legal Abortion
Online Event
16/11/2022, 4:00 pm - TO 16/11/2022 - 5:30 pm
Organizer: Dept of Family Medicine, Dept of Religious Studies
Hannah History of Medicine and Medical Humanities Speaker Series – Dr. Johanna Schoen presents From Roe to Dobbs: The End of Legal Abortion
Abstract: This lecture traces the history of legal abortion from 1973 to the overturning of Roe with the 2022 Dobbs decision. It analyzes the growth of the antiabortion movement and discusses how antiabortion activism shaped abortion care, finally culminating in the recent Dobbs decision. It concludes with a discussion of the impact of Dobbs on women’s lives and health.