We want to thank Kelly L. Smith, Government Information Librarian at UC San Diego, for initially creating this excellent guide and sharing it with the depository community on July 27, 2022. Her hard work compiling these resources is very much appreciated.
Follow this link to view her guide at UC San Diego.
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that affirmed a constitutional right to abortion, and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey (1992), which reaffirmed that right.
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is the case that led to the reversal of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey. SCOTUSblog provides extensive coverage of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, with texts of proceedings and orders from March 2020 to the June 24th decision, along with multiple articles. Both decisions can also be found at Justia.
Justice Alito wrote the majority opinion in Dobbs, which was joined by Justices Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. Chief Justice Roberts concurred (p. 136) in the judgment, but did not support overturning Roe. Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented; their minority opinion starts at page 148 of the decision.
This guide features Federal and State government documents regarding the Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade.
If you would like assistance finding additional government information on this subject please contact the Federal Depository Coordinator, Beth Callahan, at 817/257-7669 or b.callahan@tcu.edu
