Personhood and the Post-Dobbs Abortion Debate
34 Pages Posted: 9 Sep 2024
Date Written: August 31, 2024
Abstract
This Article engages the major philosophical defenses of a broad right to abortion in light of the biological realities of pregnancy, the legal status of the unborn, and the rights and duties of pregnant women. The implications of these realities and the legal obligations for care of children outside the context of abortion form the basis for the argument that induced abortion should be strictly limited, and that such limitations are now possible in light of the Supreme Court's overruling of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Collett, Teresa Stanton, Personhood and the Post-Dobbs Abortion Debate (August 31, 2024). U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal Studies Research Paper No. 24-12, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4949025 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4949025
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