EP 877 Are Abortions in America Decreasing After the Dobbs Decision?

 When Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 in the Dobbs. vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, it was the decision that anti-abortion activists had been waiting to see for over 50 years.  While the decision did not ban abortions nationwide, it did throw the matter back to the states.  Some states had trigger laws at the ready which would activate anti-abortion legislation once such a ruling came down.  Other states, which were pro-choice, got busy as well in trying to protect and expand women’s reproductive rights in various ways, including many which would help make it easier for women in the anti-abortion states to have the procedure in their state.  Donors and providers also got to work, as the former have given pro-choice groups new resources and the latter became very creative in how they expanded their services.  David Cohen and our guest, Carole Joffe, have co-authored a book called “After Dobbs: How the Supreme Court Ended Roe but Not Abortion.”  The book contains stories of people on the front line of this ongoing battle for abortion-related care.  Carole reveals an amazing fact about the number of abortions in America since the decision came down.  Stay tuned for that.

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