
Breaking News Session: The Impact of Roe v. Wade Overturned
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Today, the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, ending nearly 50 years of the constitutional right to abortion and sending the decision on whether to ban, restrict, or protect abortion back to the states. Public health and legal experts will discuss the implications of this controversial decision including how abortion access will change under state laws, what this means for women and people seeking reproductive healthcare, and the potential impact of the decision on other privacy related matters.
Speakers
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Paula JohnsonPresident of Wellesley College
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Elizabeth CohenSenior Medical Correspondent for CNN
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Linda VillarosaContributing Writer at The New York Times Magazine
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Katie KeithDirector of the Health Policy and the Law Initiative at Georgetown Uni...
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Steve VladeckChair in Federal Courts at University of Texas School of Law
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Alina SalganicoffSenior Vice President and Director at the Kaiser Family Foundation
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Ashley KirzingerDirector of Survey Methodology at the Kaiser Family Foundation
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