Jamie Boyle Craig Asberry 03/16/2024 Pols-112-06 U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Examining a Legal Milestone: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. I chose to analyze and listen to the Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This case took place on June 24, 2022, which marks a significant moment in our American legal history. This case directly challenged the decision made by Roe v. Wade, a decision that had established a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization focused on questions surrounding reproductive rights, state powers, female rights, and the role of the Supreme Court in interpreting the Constitution. …show more content…
These included questions reflecting the complex legal, ethical, and constitutional issues of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. One inquiry from Justice Thomas is, “Does it make a difference that we focus on privacy or autonomy or more specifically on abortion?” The justices seek clarification for arguments presented by the attorneys, specifically, they want to understand whether the focus should be on broader concepts like privacy and autonomy or on the specific issue of abortion rights. Another question brought up by Justice Alito was, “Did any state constitutional provision recognize that abortion was a right, liberty, or Heritage Reporting Corporation immunity in 1868 when the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted?” This question brings into play the historical context of the debate, and the original understanding, of the Constitution, precisely depicting the Fourteenth Amendment in the context of abortion rights. These key questions reflect the justice’s efforts to clarify legal arguments, explore constitutional principles, and analyze the effects of possible decisions made in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization