Lauren B Solberg, Kristin Telford
In June 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health , the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the precedent set by the 1973 decision in Roe vs. Wade, leaving access to abortion to be regulated by each state, rather than a U.S. constitutional right. Some states are setting gestational age limits, beyond which point only under certain circumstances can an abortion be obtained. Other states are banning abortion outright (regardless of gestational age) unless an "exception" is met. Certain states include an exception for abortion when a woman's physical health is at risk if they continue the pregnancy, but, at the same time, do not provide an exception for women whose mental health is at risk (a "mental health exception")...
July 2023: American Journal of Law & Medicine