Roe After 40

Reproductive Rights, Reproductive Justice, Public Health, Bioethics, and more.

Roe After 40 is a year-long investigation of Roe v. Wade's impact on the law and the reproductive health of women and men over the last 40 years, ranging from the experiences of abortion providers, to questions about bioethics, public health, assisted reproduction, and social justice. A joint project of five Philadelphia-area law schools, the events that comprise Roe After 40 consider how Roe has informed, inflamed, and confused the conversation about reproductive rights and reproductive justice – far beyond its initial and still vitally important constitutional holding about the right to choose to terminate a pregnancy. Equally as important, using Roe as a springboard, the events expand the discussion of Roe beyond abortion to consider broader issues of reproductive justice and look ahead to see how Roe will drive public policy and dialogue over the next forty years.