In its recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court ruled that the United States Constitution does not confer a right to abortion, overruling its 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade and its 1992 decision in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey which had reaffirmed Roe in its principal aspects. With Dobbs, the Court has opened the door for states to restrict the availability of abortion or to prohibit it entirely. States such as Massachusetts, in which abortion remains lawful, seek to make abortion accessible to patients from states with restrictive laws and are enacting legislation in an effort to protect health care providers, among others, from legal actions initiated by parties in restrictive states. The Dobbs decision and competing state laws across the nation are generating a vast, evolving array of legal and practical issues affecting patients receiving reproductive health care services, health care providers, health insurers, employers, and many others.
This new program analyzes the legal doctrine underpinning the Dobbs decision, its implications for relations among the states and the federal government, and the security of other constitutional rights. In addition, the program examines the impact of Dobbs on the availability of abortion and other health care services, and the myriad actors who may have some connection to the provision of these services.
This new program analyzes the legal doctrine underpinning the Dobbs decision, its implications for relations among the states and the federal government, and the security of other constitutional rights. In addition, the program examines the impact of Dobbs on the availability of abortion and other health care services, and the myriad actors who may have some connection to the provision of these services.
Course Content
Welcome and Introduction3:00 - 3:15 pm
Dobbs in the Context of Substantive Due Process Doctrine on Reproduction Issues
Prof. Renée M. Landers, Esq.,
Suffolk University Law School, Boston
3:15 - 3:35 pm
Dobbs in the Context of Equality Jurisprudence
Role and Scope of PrecedentInterstate Enforceability of Criminal Laws and How Some States May Try to Expand the Reach of Their LawsProtection Against Abusive LitigationPotential Role of Full Faith and Credit Clause
Prof. Shoshanna Ehrlich, Esq.,
UMASS Boston/Law Center, Dorchester
3:35 - 3:55 pm
Employer Liability Relative to Benefits Offered Across States
Multi-State Licensure of ProvidersDefining Medically Necessary and Resultant Malpractice Risks for EmployersIntersection with HIPAA and Privacy Laws
Claire Marblestone, Esq.,
Foley & Lardner LLP, Los Angeles
3:55 - 4:00 pm
Future of Equitable Access to Services
Prof. Renée M. Landers, Esq.,
Suffolk University Law School, Boston
4:00 - 4:15 pm
The Potential Effects of Dobbs
How Will Dobbs Potentially Affect IVF Procedures? How Will Dobbs Potentially Affect ART and Gestational Surrogacy?Will Dobbs Affect Parentage Law in Any Way?
Dean J. Hutchison, Esq.,
Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation LLC, Boston
4:15 - 4:30 pm
Key Takeaways and 'Ask the Experts' Q&A Session
Panel
Please Note
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Speakers
FacultyProf. Shoshanna Ehrlich, Esq.,
UMASS Boston/Law Center, Dorchester
Dean J. Hutchison, Esq.,
Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation LLC, Boston
Prof. Renée M. Landers, Esq.,
Suffolk University Law School, Boston
Claire Marblestone, Esq.,
Foley & Lardner LLP, Los Angeles
