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10.5281/zenodo.6882453>
Abstract
Die US case law protected the right of pregnant women to decide independently on the continuation or termination of their pregnancy for almost 50 years. While case law confirmed, specified and thus consolidated the unwritten fundamental right in a large number of cases, the guarantee has been subject to attacks and restrictions since the beginning of its recognition and was finally rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2022. This contribution highlights the evolution of the case-law and the legal situation over the past 50 years and outlines the consequences of the judgment in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organisation.