Society for Medical Anthropology Statement on Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision

Society for Medical Anthropology Statement on Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision

This statement summarizes key findings from anthropological and related scholarship on the harmful consequences of inadequate abortion access, leading the Society for Medical Anthropology to register profound concern about the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson. After circulation to S...

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Published in:Medical anthropology quarterly Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 433 - 441
Main Authors: Buchbinder, Mara, Mishtal, Joanna, Singer, Elyse O., Wendland, Claire L.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-12-2022
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects:
Abortion
Abortion, Induced
Anthropology
Anthropology, Medical
Female
Humans
Medical anthropology
Medicine
Original
Pregnancy
Reproduction
Supreme Court Decisions
Supreme courts
United States
Women
Women's Health
Womens health
United States
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Summary:This statement summarizes key findings from anthropological and related scholarship on the harmful consequences of inadequate abortion access, leading the Society for Medical Anthropology to register profound concern about the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson. After circulation to SMA members for input, a finalized version passed a membership vote by an overwhelming margin. This statement complements one produced by the Council for Anthropology and Reproduction, available here.
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ISSN:0745-5194
1548-1387
DOI:10.1111/maq.12741