Episode 51: The Domino Effect of Dobbs

<p>The leaked draft opinion in <em>Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization</em>, if officially released by the Supreme Court, would wipe out the federal constitutional right to abortion and directly impact the lives of millions of people. Already, the conservative legal movement is mobilizing to take advantage of the groundwork being laid in <em>Dobbs</em> to put same-sex marriage, contraception, and even interracial marriage in jeopardy. How wide will the impact of the <em>Dobbs</em> decision be and who will be affected? This week, Lindsay Langholz speaks with Kimberly Mutcherson, Professor and Co-Dean of Rutgers Law School, about the potential domino effect of <em>Dobbs</em>.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-----------------</span></p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Lindsay Langholz, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/lindsay-langholz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACS Director of Policy and Programs</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Kimberly Mutcherson, <a href= "https://law.rutgers.edu/directory/view/1021" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Co-Dean and Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> <a href= "https://msmagazine.com/2022/02/13/pregnancy-childbirth-women-death-maternal-health-adoption/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Pregnancy and Childbirth Endanger Women’s Lives and Health: 'Pregnancy Is Not a Benign Condition,'" by Carrie Baker</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/05/roe-opponents-gaslighting-national-abortion-ban.html?fbclid=IwAR3nb0Q02W4emvpLcLpO8s_rDrJ4SGVCDvs8IGXqT-qzooX9szHPgbNOO_0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"The People Who Promised <em>Roe</em> Was Safe Are Already Selling Their Next Bridge," by Dahlia Lithwick</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/06/upshot/texas-abortion-women-data.html" t