What a Post-Roe America Looks Like
Shefali Luthra shares 5 key insights from Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America.
Is abortion a right? Or is it a crime? To the surprise of many, this question has been a live one in much of America since 2022, when the Supreme Court struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that had established a federal constitutional right to the procedure. What this means for the present and future of women’s health care is taken up in the new book Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra. Shefali is a journalist who has covered national health policy for the past decade, most recently at The 19th, a non-profit news organization with a mission to empower women. Shefali’s work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and other publications. Here she is to share 5 of her key insights.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Next Big Idea Club Book of the Day to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.