What Roe v. Wade Should Have Said - The Nation's Top Legal Experts Rewrite America's Most Controversial Decision, Revised Edition (Hardcover)

A unique introduction to the constitutional arguments for and against the right to abortion In January 1973, the Supreme Court’s opinion in Roe v. Wade struck down most of the country's abortion laws and held for the first time that the Constitution guarantees women the right to safe and legal abortions. Nearly five decades later, in 2022, the Court’s 5-4 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned Roe and eliminated the constitutional right, stunning the nation. Instead of finally resolving the constitutional issues, Dobbs managed to bring new attention to them while sparking a debate about the Supreme Court’s legitimacy. Originally published in 2005, What Roe v. Wade Should Have Said asked eleven distinguished constitutional scholars to rewrite the opinions in this landmark case in light of thirty years’ experience but making use only of sources available at the time of the original decision. Offering the best arguments for and against the constitutional right to abortion, the contributors have produced a series of powerful essays that get to the heart of this fascinating case. In addition, Jack Balkin gives a detailed historical introduction that chronicles the Roe litigation—and the constitutional and political clashes that followed it—and explains the Dobbs decision and its aftermath.

General

Imprint:	New York University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2023
Editors:	Jack M. Balkin
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages:	344
ISBN-13:	978-1-4798-2448-9
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-4798-2448-8
Barcode:	9781479824489

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