As champions for health equity and the health of all people, we at the University of Washington School of Public Health (UW SPH) urge the Supreme Court of the United States to uphold Roe v. Wade.
With the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and ending the constitutional right to abortion, researchers from the University of Washington School of Public Health share the impact of abortion restrictions and criminalization on public health and healthy equity, as well as the potential impact on health care policy in Washington state.
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a historic 6-3 decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, giving individual states the power to make decisions about the legality of abortion in their jurisdictions. This marks the first time in the history of the United States that the Court has taken away a given right by overturning a 50-year-old, constitutionally protected liberty.