Research Paper

You will need to complete an individual research paper on this topic and the issues noted below.

Issues to be Addressed

On June 24, 2022, in announcing its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,
the U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed Roe v. Wade, declaring a change in the way that we
view abortion and the constitutional right of privacy. For this individual research paper, please
research and address the topics below:

1. Please discuss the underlying facts of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Who is the Plaintiff? Who is the Defendant? What was the state abortion law at issue?
What type of requirements did the state law put on women/abortion procedures? What was
the Supreme Court’s decision?

2. Describe how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
Organization has affected the prior decision of Roe v. Wade. What type of message is the
Supreme Court sending to the individual states? Are states still able to regulate abortion?
How does this recent S.C. decision affect the Constitutional Right of Privacy? How do you
think this will affect women and other individuals’ access to abortion procedures?

Main Guidelines

 3-5 pages minimum
 Double spaced
 Times New Roman font – 12 point
 Components should include:
- Title page with an original title that does not count towards minimum page limit
- An Abstract and headings
- Reference page with citations to your sources in APA format