Summary
A woman's message on social media went viral for highlighting that women born between 1960 and 1970 are the only group in the U.S. to have had full legal access to reproductive health care throughout their entire reproductive lives. This period of uninterrupted access was between the Roe vs. Wade decision in 1973 and the Dobbs vs. Jackson ruling in 2022, after which the legal status of abortion returned to state control. Current debates continue about reproductive rights and access to healthcare services in the U.S.
Key Facts
- Women born from 1960 to 1970 experienced their whole reproductive years with full legal access to reproductive health care.
- This access lasted from the Roe vs. Wade ruling (1973) to the Dobbs vs. Jackson decision (2022).
- Roe vs. Wade was a Supreme Court decision that protected a woman's right to choose an abortion.
- Dobbs vs. Jackson overturned Roe v. Wade, shifting abortion law control back to individual states.
- Recent policy proposals aim to reduce federal reproductive protections, affecting access to services like contraception and exams.
- Dr. Sameena Rahman discussed the broader impact of reproductive rights on women's health and opportunities.
- Removing access to reproductive care can impact health services like contraception and preventable care like Pap smears.
