Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court Decision

In a landmark 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, ruling that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. The case originated from a challenge to Mississippi's Gestational Age Act, which banned most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito stated that abortion rights were not deeply rooted in the nation's history and that the authority to regulate abortion should be returned to elected representatives. This historic reversal ended nearly 50 years of federal constitutional protection for abortion rights.