Roe v. Wade Teach-Out
Consequences of the Decisions / Lesson 5 of 5
Reflection Activity: Impacts on Other Laws
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Reflection Questions
One major concern about the overturning of Roe v. Wade is that it may cause a ripple effect. In other words, many Americans are concerned that this decision may encourage the US Supreme Court justices to reverse previous rulings in other areas (e.g., contraceptives [1965 Griswold v. Connecticut] and same-sex marriage [2015 Obergefell v. Hodges]). These worries are not unfounded, as Justice Clarence Thomas has made opinion statements against federal protection for contraceptives. Please take a few minutes to read an interview from the Harvard Gazette with Harvard Law Professor, Mary Ziegler.
Have you thought about the possibility of a ripple effect prior to this Teach-Out? Why or why not?
Take a few moments to consider this question.