One year after the Dobbs decision, pregnant women in red states like Texas face a range of challenges.
Abortion-rights and anti-abortion demonstrators gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court a year ago. The Dobbs decision was out of step with most Americans when it comes to abortion rights.the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decisionThe decision shifted reproductive health policies to the states, which has led to a patchwork of laws and taken away the rights of women to make their own reproductive health decisions.
It was a crowning achievement for those who have championed an end to abortion, but as we have seen in the past year, it is a decision that is out of step with many Americans and has been devastating for women’s health in a number of states. Many people view abortion as the end of a life — a view we respect. Many Americans also hold nuanced views about abortion. Most American adults support legal abortion — with restrictions. According to a61 percent of Americans think overturning Roe v. Wade was a “bad thing.” A record-high 69 percent believe abortion generally should be legal in the first three months of pregnancy.
There are supporters of abortion rights who would never choose to have an abortion, just as there are opponents of abortion who support exceptions for rape, incest and medical reasons. Such nuance is lost in Texas after Dobbs. Described as a “wrecking ball to abortion rights,” the Dobbs decision set off a chain of abortion bans in
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