After Dobbs

How the Supreme Court Ended Roe but Not Abortion

De: David S. Cohen, Carole Joffe

Narrado por: Carolyn Jania

How hard-working individuals have kept abortion afloat in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s destruction, and the continued help needed if we want to sustain it

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, many feared it meant the end of abortion access in the United States. Yet the courageous work of people on the ground has allowed abortion to survive post-Dobbs in ways that no one predicted.

In After Dobbs, law professor David S. Cohen and sociologist Carole Joffe interview 24 people across all different fields in abortion and in different state political environments to uncover how the abortion providing community and its allies prepared for, and then responded to this momentous event. Taking place across three intervals throughout 2022—pre-Dobbs in early 2022, right after Dobbs, and then six months later—these interviews showcase how nimble thinking on the part of providers, growth and new delivery models of abortion pills, and the never-ending work of those who help with abortion travel and funding have ensured most people who want them are still getting abortions, even without Roe.

But, as much as this is cause for celebration, the work required to make abortion possible is difficult and costly—in time, money, and emotion. There may soon come a time when the overturning of Roe means a much more severe decline in the number of people able to obtain the abortions they seek. But because of the work of the people in this book and those like them, even though Roe is dead, abortion is not . . . yet.

©2025 Carole Joffe (P)2025 Beacon Press Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Harsh truths paired with a hopeful call to action . . . the authors evoke a sense of urgency while providing evidence of the injustices that people endured as a result of Dobbs.”—Kirkus Reviews

“This is a crucial book about democracy. If females are able to give birth, they must be able to decide whether they wish to give birth, otherwise half the human race is not living in a democracy.”—Gloria Steinem

“This is a raw and gripping account about the impacts of Dobbs in the lives of everyday Americans throughout the United States. Filled with narratives, the book beautifully balances humanizing the struggle for reproductive freedom and justice, which for far too many women and girls has been traumatic, alongside elevating the courageous efforts taken by medical providers and advocates as they fight back.”—Michele Goodwin, author of Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood