Decolonizing and Decarcerating Family Law
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
5-2025
Conference / Event Title
Law and Society Association Annual Meeting
Conference / Event Location
Chicago
Sponsorship
Law and Society Association
Abstract
In 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, cases associated with the dawning of an era that ushered in social, economic, educational, and political change for women. Specifically, the cases decriminalized abortion and protected reproductive autonomy. Culturally, they were part of a revolution. Rejecting nearly fifty years of precedent and social science research, the Supreme Court’s majority claimed that Roe was an egregious decision on par with infamous Plessy v. Ferguson decision, which legalized racial segregation and legitimized the notoriously violent period of suppression and violence known as Jim Crow.
Recommended Citation
Gibbs, Tianna N., "Decolonizing and Decarcerating Family Law" (2025). Presentations. 1027.
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/pub_disc_presentations/1027