The Future of Roe v. Wade - POSTPONED

POSTPONED - We are sorry to inform you that we are postponing this event due to health concerns and in compliance with university policy. We look forward to setting a new date in the fall for this exciting and important program. Please look for an updated announcement for this event.

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**There are two registration options for this event: Live at the Thomas Jefferson University East Falls campus (blue invitation) or online streaming for the Center City Campus (red invitation). Be sure you register for the correct event! **

Free lunch provided on both campuses!

In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction. This controversial decision is presently being challenged in many states where laws are being passed that dispute the Court’s ruling. There is a very real possibility that those challenges may come before the Court and that it might overrule its prior decision or extremely limit it. The purpose of the presentation is to provide an expert legal, medical and political panel that explores what rights Roe v Wade recognized, the nature of the controversy and the consequences of the law being overruled or limited.

Speakers:

Evan Laine - Moderator - JD, MA, Thomas Jefferson University (East Falls), College of Humanities & Sciences, Director & Associate Professor, Law & Society Program; Faculty Director, Arlen Specter Center

Elizabeth Kukura, JD, LLM, MSc, Drexel University, Kline School of Law, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law

Erica Goldblatt Hyatt, DSW, LCSW, MBE, Rutgers University, School of Social Work, Assistant Teaching Professor and Assistant Director of Doctor of Social Work Program

Mara Thur, MD, Abington-Jefferson Health, Abington Primary Women’s Healthcare Group, Obstetrician/Gynecologist

Katharine Jones, PhD, MA, Thomas Jefferson University (East Falls), College of Humanities & Sciences, Associate Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies

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