The Kathleen Wicker Endowed Lecture at Scripps College featured a panel on reproductive justice, highlighting the impact of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision which effectively overturned Roe v. Wade. Panelists Dr. Jennifer Koosed, Dr. Susana Gallardo, and Dr. Gillian Frank argued for a reworking of abortion rights discourse. They discussed the misuse of the Bible in anti-abortion arguments, structural limitations of former pro-abortion activist efforts and the need for a nuanced approach to reproductive justice.
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‘Deadlocked’: What do we do when the Supreme Court loses its legitimacy?
On Oct. 4, 5C students and faculty had the opportunity to view the final episode of “Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court,” which traces the court’s past, present and prospective future. “If it loses that, well then the question becomes, ‘Why obey?’”
After the screening of the final episode, “The Crisis of Legitimacy,” Hollis-Brusky and award-winning director and documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter participated in a discussion moderated by Pomona President G. Gabrielle Starr.
Hundreds of 5C students march as part of nationwide reproductive freedom protest
Joining peers at more than twenty colleges across the country, hundreds of 5C students marched Thursday in response to the release of a draft opinion that suggested the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade.
OPINION: The fragility of Roe v. Wade shows need for new abortion rights legislation
With ever greater efforts by red states to restrict or outright ban abortion, pro-choice activists should refocus their efforts away from preserving Roe v. Wade and more on enshrining new protections into law, argues Abby Loiselle PO ’23.