When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, many feared it would mean the end of abortion rights in the United States. But the courageous work of people on the ground enabled abortion to survive the Dobbs decision in ways no one expected.In Beyond Dobbs, law professor David Cohen and sociologist Carol Joffe interview 24 people across abortion fields and in diverse state-level political environments to uncover how the abortion provider community and its allies prepared for and responded to this momentous event. These interviews are being conducted in three phases throughout 2022 - before the DOBS decision in early 2022, immediately after it is issued, and then six months later - to show how flexible thinking on the part of providers, growthAbortion pill delivery models, and the tireless work of those who help provide the travel and funding needed for an abortion, have ensured that most women who want an abortion get one, even after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
But, while this is cause for celebration, the work required to make abortion possible is difficult and expensive – in time, money and psychological effort. There may soon come a time when overturning Roe v. Wade will lead to a sharp decline in the number of women who are able to get the abortion they seek. ButThanks to the work of the people mentioned in this book and those like them, even though Roe v. Wade has been overturned, abortion is not yet overturned.*
