With abortion rights hanging in the balance, pregnant young people are among the most vulnerable
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by Ray Levy Uyeda This article was originally published at Prism On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which will determine the legality of a Mississippi ban on abortWith abortion rights hanging in the balance, pregnant young people are among the most vulnerable
by Ray Levy Uyeda This article was originally published at Prism On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which will determine the legality of a Mississippi ban on abortion care after 15 weeks of gestation. The ban, which former Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law in 2018, poses a direct challenge to the 1973 landmark case of Roe v. Wade, and if upheld, would drastically reduce the affordability and availability of abortion care in the state. Rosann Mariappuram, the executive director of Jane’s Due Process, a Texas-based organization that assists young patients as they navigate the legal process of receiving judicial permission for abortion, says that Dobbs has already posed a threat to abortion care. “The unfortunate truth … [is] youth are trapped in ways that adults aren’t,” Mariappuram says. “If an adult right now is pregnant, they might have the ability and freedom of movement to leave, and hopefully with the help of abortion funds can pay for the procedure [and] cover travel costs.” Read more