Protection of Health Info Post-'Dobbs': Providers and Patients Are Stuck in the Middle
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization,142 S. Ct. 2288 (2022) which overruled the long-standing precedent ...
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization,142 S. Ct. 2288 (2022) which overruled the long-standing precedent of Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) and held that there was no federally protected constitutional right to an abortion heralded a sea change in the law and has resulted in massive inconsistencies in whether, and under what circumstances, abortions are legal in various states. In this regard, multiple states have enacted either outright bans on abortions or have restricted, considerably, the circumstances under which the procedure can be performed.