Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

The case involves Mississippi's Gestational Age Act, which bans most abortions after 15 weeks. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the state's only abortion clinic, challenged the law. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6–3 ruling, upheld the Mississippi law and, more significantly, voted 5–4 to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, declaring that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. The decision returned the authority to regulate abortion to the individual states, fundamentally altering the legal landscape of reproductive rights in America.

The Supreme Court upheld Mississippi's 15-week ban by a 6-3 vote and overturned Roe and Casey by a 5-4 vote, holding that there is no constitutional right to abortion.

Whether the Constitution protects a right to abortion; whether Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey should be overruled.

The decision triggered nationwide protests and instantly activated "trigger laws" in multiple states, banning or severely restricting abortion. It polarized the political landscape, influenced the 2022 midterm elections, and sparked global debate on reproductive rights, leaving a patchwork of state laws.