This segment of the Constance Baker Motley Series on Racial Inequality is presented by the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) and its Diversity and Inclusion Committee, in collaboration and co-sponsorship with the Connecticut Bar Foundation (CBF), and James W. Cooper Fellows.
About the Program
The decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Dobbs) overruled Roe v. Wade (Roe) and held that there is no constitutional right to an abortion. The decision will impact women but will significantly impact women and communities of color. Women from minoritized communities, especially Black women, face systemic inequities in health care and reproductive care. Black women are more likely to need access to abortions and die during childbirth, infant mortality rates are higher in communities of color, and access to reproductive healthcare is also limited in many communities of color.
This session will discuss the road to Dobbs, including the history and background of contraception and abortion rights, the reasoning and expansion of rights over time, the impact/relationship to other substantive due process cases, and the impact on women of color. In addition, we will discuss legislative developments since the decision.
You Will Learn
- About the Dobbs decision
- About the impact/relationship to other substantive due process cases
- About the impact on women of color
- About legislative developments
Who Should Attend
Attorneys interested in the Dobbs decision, racial inequality, and stare decisis.
Cost
Free
CT: 2.0 CLE Credits (Ethics)
If the seminar is recorded, all member registrants will receive complimentary access to the recording approximately six weeks after the program.
Closed captioning will be available during the seminar presentation for virtual attendees.