Anitra Beasley, Oriaku Njoku, Farah Diaz-Tello, Tracy Weitz

The Domna Stanton Lecture in Women’s and Gender Studies

The Fall of Roe v. Wade after Nearly 50 Years
Sep 21, 2022, 5:30–7 PM
Jewett Auditorium
Free and open to the public

After nearly fifty years of legality across the United States, a 2022 Supreme Court decision has dropped constitutional protections around abortion. The fallout of this decision was immediate, with over twenty states banning, trying to ban, or severely restricting abortion. At the center of this chaotic moment are people seeking to end their pregnancy, through formal healthcare channels or independently, and those for whom continuing pregnancy is their only option.

This event will also be livestreamed on wellesley.edu/live. Please note, all visitors to the College must be vaccinated and complete the visitor registration form.

Panelists will include:

  • Anitra Beasley, Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Farah Diaz-Tello, Senior Counsel & Legal Director, If/When/How
  • Oriaku Njoku, Executive Director, National Network of Abortion Funds
  • Tracy Weitz, Professor of Sociology, American University, Center on Health, Risk, and Society; Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
  • Jennifer O’Donnell ’05, moderator, Lecturer in Women’s and Gender Studies, Wellesley College

 

For more information, please contact:

Rosanna Hertz, rhertz@wellesley.edu or Jennifer O’Donnell, jodonnel@wellesley.edu

Generously supported by:
the Department of Women's and Gender Studies; Domna Stanton Lecture Series; Committee on Lecture and Cultural Events; and the Knapp Social Science Center
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