State constitutions play a growing role in American politics. But turning to such documents to recognize rights and liberties is not a new project – nor is it an entirely liberal one.
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The FACE Act was signed by Bill Clinton in 1994 to guarantee access to abortion and reproductive health care protected by the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.
The US election was supposed to be a referendum on women’s reproductive rights.
While the Republican Party platform has typically included anti-abortion language, this year’s platform is curiously silent on the issue.
Iowa and Idaho have passed abortion trafficking laws that stop people from helping minors get abortions. These laws open the door for questions about the right to travel to get an abortion.
A historian of gender and women’s rights explains how women’s protests focused on their rights evolved from the 1960s through the present.
The next time you hear about a Supreme Court concurrence or dissent, pay attention. You may get a window to where the law is headed in the future.
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Susan E. and William P. Distinguished Professor of Women and Gender Studies and Professor of History Emerita, Washington University in St. Louis
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Professor of Health Law and Professor of Law, Boston University
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