The Roosevelt Institute 328d ago

The Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision ended a nearly 50-year precedent governing reproductive rights in the United States. In the three years since, the decision has triggered a wave of state-level policies that have restricted access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. But the implications of the Dobbs decision extend beyond health care. Denied the right to make decisions about their own bodies, women face new economic burdens that are reshaping their economic agency and participation. At the same time, the Dobbs decision has created a complex legal maze, opening new theaters of conflict between state governments with conflicting and contradictory laws. Questions around democratic accountability, individual liberty, and legal authority are currently being adjudicated. On August 6, the Roosevelt Institute brought together two leading experts to analyze how the legal complexities and economic constraints of the post-Dobbs landscape are reshaping our economy and democracy. Learn more: https://rooseveltinstitute.org/ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/rooseveltinst Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Roosevelt.Institute/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/roosevelt-institute/ Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/rooseveltinstitute.org © Roosevelt Institute 2025