Legal Battles Over Abortion access Surge Post-Dobbs, Spanning State and Federal Courts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, a wave of litigation concerning reproductive health rights has swept across the country, challenging restrictions on abortion and raising novel questions about federal-state authority.
The Dobbs ruling returned the power to regulate or protect abortion access to individual states, prompting immediate legal challenges. In numerous states,abortion providers and advocacy groups are actively challenging state abortion bans, arguing thay violate state constitutional provisions or other state laws. Up-to-date details on these state-level cases is available through the state litigation tracker.
Beyond state courts,the Dobbs decision has ignited legal disputes concerning the interplay between federal and state powers regarding access to both abortion and contraception. Litigation has been filed in federal court seeking clarity on these issues. The federal litigation tracker provides current details on these federal court battles involving access to contraception and abortion.
