The Fall of Roe vs. Wade

Join us online for a panel discussion exploring last month’s US Supreme Court shocking ruling on abortion access. 

The United States Supreme Court June ruling in favour of Mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks, effectively ended the constitutional right to abortion established in the 1973 landmark ruling of Roe v Wade. With bans now likely to come into effect in over half of US states, millions now find themselves without access to legal abortion. 

A panel of experts including Ilyse Hogue (co-author The Lie that Binds and former President of NARAL Pro-Choice America), Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (National Council of Jewish Women),  Elizabeth Protraska (Barrister and founder of Birthrights), and human-rights barrister Adam Wagner, will offer their analysis on the ruling and its impact on reproductive rights, healthcare, freedom of religion for Jews and other faith communities, both in the US and globally. Moderated by Rabbi Zahavit Shalev.

This event is being held in partnership with JW3.

You can hear Rabbi Wittenberg on Roe v Wade on BBC R4 Thought of the Day here.

To watch the recording of the discussion, please click here.