Brief Amicus Curiae of the Prolife Center at the University of St. Thomas in Support of Petitioners in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Center

Abstract

This brief argues that Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), should be overruled, and the regulation of abortion, including its prohibition, should be evaluated under the rational basis standard of judicial review. In correcting the error of Roe, however, the Court should make clear that the States are not required to permit abortions for reasons relating to the mental or psychological health of the pregnant woman, or for undefined reasons of health, either of which would lead the Court, and the country, back to a regime of abortion–on–demand.

Keywords: abortion, health, mental health