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Second Anniversary of Dobbs Decision Marks Critical Point for Abortion Rights in 2024 Election

Jun 24, 2024, 10:00 AM

Today marks the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion. This landmark ruling has led to significant changes in reproductive rights across the United States. Vice President Kamala Harris has warned that the stakes for reproductive rights in the 2024 elections are high, highlighting the impact of abortion bans in various states and describing the situation as a 'health care crisis.' President Joe Biden's campaign is using this anniversary to mobilize voters on the issue of abortion, emphasizing the need to restore Roe v. Wade as federal law. In response to the ruling, abortion rights supporters in several states have used the citizen initiative process to protect access to abortion. The Biden campaign argues that a second term for Donald Trump would result in more extremist judges imposing a more extreme agenda, including six-week bans. Since Dobbs, 14 states have passed total abortion bans, and nearly half of states have extreme restrictions on the books. Democrats are focusing on this issue as Biden and Trump prepare to go head-to-head in the upcoming elections.