Society for Medical Anthropology Statement on Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision
Open Access
- 26 November 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Medical Anthropology Quarterly
- Vol. 36 (4), 433-441
- https://doi.org/10.1111/maq.12741
Abstract
This statement summarizes key findings from anthropological and related scholarship on the harmful consequences of inadequate abortion access, leading the Society for Medical Anthropology to register profound concern about the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson. After circulation to SMA members for input, a finalized version passed a membership vote by an overwhelming margin. This statement complements one produced by the Council for Anthropology and Reproduction, available here.Keywords
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