We submitted written testimony at the request of the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of their July, 2022 hearing, "A Post-Roe America: The Legal Consequences of the Dobbs Decision." Our testimony covers the devastating impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade.
Pregnancy Justice Submits Testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Impact of the Dobbs Decision
The New York Times Series ” A Woman’s Rights” (DOWNLOAD PDFs)
The New York Times Series " A Woman's Rights"
March 11, 2019
The New York Times Editorial Board published the groundbreaking series "A Woman's Rights" on December 28, 2018. Please find the entire series here.
You can read each part of the series and download individual PDFs below:
Download Intro: A Woman's Rights
Download Part 1: When Prosecutors Jail a Mother for a Miscarriage
Download Part 2: The Feticide Playbook, Explained
Download Part 3: The Cost of Complacency About Roe
Download Part 4: Slandering the Unborn
Download Part 5: The Mothers Society Condemns
Download Part 6: Can a Corpse Give Birth?
Download Part 7: How My Stillbirth Became a Crime
Download Part 8: The Future of Personhood Nation
Whole Woman’s Health (US Supreme Court)
Abortion Restrictions and Women’s Liberty: Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt ( Pregnancy Justice and the NYU Law School Reproductive Justice Clinic organized and filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of 14 organizations in this pivotal case challenging Texas laws that would have undermined the right to choose abortion and severely restricted women’s access to abortion services in that state.
“Pregnant Drug Users, Fetal Persons, and The Threat to Roe v. Wade” by Lynn M. Paltrow
"Pregnant Drug Users, Fetal Persons, and The Threat to Roe v. Wade" by Lynn M. Paltrow
November 15, 2018
Click here to access the full article: "Pregnant Drug Users, Fetal Persons, and The Threat to Roe v. Wade" by Lynn M. Paltrow, published in Albany Law Review [Vol.
Pregnancy Justice Webinar: “Overturning Roe: More than Abortion is at Stake”
Roe v. Wade protects more than abortion. If fertilized eggs and fetuses are recognized as separate people, women lose the right to terminate pregnancy, but also will be open to criminal prosecution, child abuse allegations, and other harsh interventions when they remain pregnant and go to term.
Anna Yocca in TN Pleads Guilty Despite Unconstitutionality of the Charge
On January 9, 2017 Anna Yocca of Tennessee pleaded guilty to attempted procurement of a miscarriage a class E Felony, in exchange for her immediate release from jail.
Her case dates back to December 8, 2015, when Tennessee prosecutors indicted Ms. Yocca for attempted first degree murder based on the claim that she had used a coat hanger in an attempt to terminate her approximately 24 week pregnancy.
Pregnancy Justice Achieving Justice in These Unjust Times
Despite national and international developments that make many of us feel less than hopeful, Pregnancy Justice has had a number of victories that remind us of the need to celebrate the accomplishments we have had.
No woman should be put on trial for being pregnant
Events of the past few weeks have provided important and troubling examples of the real - and dangerous - intent of those who want to overturn Roe v. Wade and recriminalize abortion.
Purvi Patel Conviction Contradicts ‘Pro-Life’ Claims of ‘Protecting, Not Punishing’ Women
Statement of Pregnancy Justice
Contact: Lynn Paltrow, Pregnancy Justice (212) 255-9252
info@advocatesforpregnantwomen.
Roe v. Wade at 42: Important for All Women
On this 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade -- when the spotlight is on the right to decide whether or not to have an abortion -- let's remember that Roe benefits all pregnant women.