Societal implications of the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision

Authors

Claire D. Brindis, Philip R Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. Electronic address: claire.brindis@ucsf.edu.
Melissa H. Laitner, National Academy of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
Ellen Wright Clayton, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Susan C. Scrimshaw, Scrimshaw Consulting, Thornton, NH, USA.
Barbara J. Grosz, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Lisa A. Simpson, AcademyHealth, Washington, DC, USA.
Sara Rosenbaum, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Corale L. Brierley, Brierley Consultancy, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA.
Melissa A. Simon, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Yvette Roubideaux, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA.
Bruce N. Calonge, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA.
Paula A. Johnson, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, USA.
Laura DeStefano, National Academy of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
Ashley Bear, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
Kavita S. Arora, General Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Midwifery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Victor J. Dzau, National Academy of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

5-21-2024

Journal

Lancet (London, England)

DOI

10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00534-8

Abstract

On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization marked the removal of the constitutional right to abortion in the USA, introducing a complex ethical and legal landscape for patients and providers. This shift has had immediate health and equity repercussions, but it is also crucial to examine the broader impacts on states, health-care systems, and society as a whole. Restrictions on abortion access extend beyond immediate reproductive care concerns, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of the ruling's consequences across micro and macro levels. To mitigate potential harm, it is imperative to establish a research agenda that informs policy making and ensures effective long-term monitoring and reporting, addressing both immediate and future impacts.

APA Citation

Brindis, Claire D.; Laitner, Melissa H.; Clayton, Ellen Wright; Scrimshaw, Susan C.; Grosz, Barbara J.; Simpson, Lisa A.; Rosenbaum, Sara; Brierley, Corale L.; Simon, Melissa A.; Roubideaux, Yvette; Calonge, Bruce N.; Johnson, Paula A.; DeStefano, Laura; Bear, Ashley; Arora, Kavita S.; and Dzau, Victor J., "Societal implications of the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision" (2024). GW Authored Works. Paper 4900.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/4900

Department

Health Policy and Management