In the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, Wellesley invited all members of the community and beyond to attend a virtual panel discussion on Thursday, June 30, at 6 p.m. ET. The panelists examined the issues and challenges the decision raises for reproductive health, as well as its potential impact on existing constitutional protections for samesex marriage and contraception.

Panelists included:
Veronica Ades ’99, director, EMPOWER Clinic for Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Violence
Jennifer Chou ’08, staff attorney, Gender Sexuality & Reproductive Justice Program, ACLU of Northern California
Devika Maulik ’00, maternal fetal medicine specialist and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, University Missouri Kansas City and University Health
Alise Powell ’15, senior policy analyst, National Birth Equity Collaborative
Carol Sanger ’70, Barbara Aronstein Black Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
Ann Warner ’00, chief executive officer, Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network
Moderated by Professor Jennifer Musto