The Overturning of Roe V. Wade: Some “Ageing Adoptee” Thoughts, Questions, and a Wish List

Some thoughts on autonomy and equality in relation to Roe v. Wade.

Twenty-five years ago, then-Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered a thought-provoking lecture entitled Some Thoughts on Autonomy and Equality in Relation to Roe v. Wade.1 One of her central points was that Roe v. Wade “sparked public opposition and academic criticism” partly because the Court “presented an incomplete justification for its action.”2 The Court’s decision located a woman’s right to ...

Rewriting Roe v. Wade.

Presented in this essay are suggestions for rewriting Roe vs. Wade, the case that resulted in the establishment of a constitutional right to abortion. Essentially, the argument is 1 of equal protection. It is suggested that abortion be viewed as presenting a problem that might be termed "the law of samaritanism" -- the law regarding obligations imposed on certain individuals to provide assist...

Is Roe v. Wade obsolete?

Roe v Wade and American fertility.

OBJECTIVES This article examines the effect of abortion legalization on fertility rates in the United States. METHODS Fertility rates were compared over time between states that varied in the timing of abortion legalization. RESULTS States legalizing abortion experienced a 4% decline in fertility relative to states where the legal status of abortion was unchanged. The relative reductions in...

Implications of the coming retreat from Roe v. Wade.