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1 Roe V Wade Overturned at Last? Capstone Project: Roe V Wade Overturned at Last? Adrian Luis Department Of English, Florida International University IDS3309: How We Know What We Know April 9, 2023

2 Roe V Wade Overturned at Last? Capstone Project: Roe V Wade Overturned at Last? On June 28, 2022, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning the 1973 Roe v Wade decision. For nearly five decades, Roe v Wade had granted women across America the constitutional right to an abortion. Its reversal sent shockwaves through the country, sparking impassioned debates and calls to action on both sides of the issue. Local news coverage in traditionally conservative states portrayed the ruling as a victory for religious liberty and moral justice. Anchors and commentators in states such as Texas, Florida, and Mississippi overwhelmingly supported overturning Roe v Wade, seeing it as rectifying an egregious mistake (Smith, 2022; Jones, 2022). At long last, their viewpoint triumphed, dealing a decisive blow against the supposed “right to privacy” that had for so long undermined democracy itself. In contrast, liberal news outlets in California, New York, and Illinois condemned the Court’s decision, warning women would lose control over their health and destiny (Lee, 2022; Williams, 2022). There were warnings of women dying from unsafe illegal procedures and predictions the nation was plunging into a new era of “back-alley abortions.” Fears of women’s subjugation and a return to the darkness of the pre-Roe era dominated progressive commentators’ analyses. At the national level, prominent news magazines and news broadcasts provided a more balanced yet polarized analysis. While some heralded it as finally corrupting a “Constitutional fabrication” that had “slaughtered innocents” for decades (Cohen, 2022), others decried it as a

3 Roe V Wade Overturned at Last? misogynistic attack on women’s basic rights (Stewart, 2022). There were impassioned op-eds on both sides, as well as calls for nationwide protests, legislation to codify Roe v Wade into law, and amendments to enshrine its protections permanently in the Constitution. The ruling polarized America along ideological lines, resurrecting many old wounds. International reactions also varied widely based on region and values. News outlets in predominantly Catholic Latin America, Spain, and Italy hailed the ruling as a triumph of faith over secular excess (BBC, 2022; El País, 2022). They saw it as a victory for moral order and traditional family structures. In contrast, Western European and British news coverage condemned it as undermining progressive advancement on women’s rights, fearing it could strengthen the influence of religious conservatives in domestic politics and transatlantic allies (The Guardian, 2022; Le Figaro, 2022). They framed it as a threat to liberal democratic values. Chinese, Indian, and other Asian news reports were more neutral and analytical, examining how debates over abortion, women’s roles, and religious authority might be impacted domestically in their countries. But there was also an awareness that ideological battles in America could reverberate globally. Latin American reports were mixed, with some hailing it as a righteous defiance of Western secularism and others criticizing it as an imposition of conservative North American values. There were also concerns about the influence of evangelical groups that have gained power in the region, and how overturning Roe v Wade might strengthen their stance on social issues. Australian and New Zealand news outlets largely condemned the ruling, seeing it as a worrying sign of declining progressive values in American democracy that could undermine hard-fought rights gains for women and minorities internationally. At the same time, there was an analysis of how it might impact debates

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4 Roe V Wade Overturned at Last? over abortion laws in those countries and themes of religion vs. women’s autonomy that resonate globally. African news reports focused on how the ruling might energize religious conservatives and shape politics in predominantly Christian nations. However, there were also critiques that it represented an overreach of American religious ideology on issues that should be determined domestically based on cultural contexts, not exported from abroad. Arab news outlets analyzed the ruling through the lens of debates over religious freedom vs. women’s rights that are prominent in the region. While some saw it as a victory for faith, others warned it could set a worrying precedent and strengthen the stance of hardliners at the expense of women’s autonomy and progress. In Russia and other post-Soviet states, commentary framed the ruling as a sign of the ideological influence of the American religious right and a threat to secular values. However, there was also criticism that it represented the US overstepping on issues that should be determined by the laws and beliefs of independent nations. In conclusion, while the overturning of Roe v Wade generated news coverage, interpretations of its implications differed dramatically based on region, values, and local politics. Still, there were some overarching similarities, with religious conservatives cheering the ruling and progressive voices decrying it as moving in the wrong direction on women’s rights. The debate over Roe v Wade has now been internationalized in a polarized yet impactful manner, its consequences have yet to fully unfold. Overall, its reversal recast the terms of one of America’s most divisive public debates.

5 Roe V Wade Overturned at Last? References BBC. (2022, June 24). Roe V Wade: US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion . BBC News. Retrieved April 9, 2023, from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada- 61928898 Florida Sun . Global Resort Homes. (2021, December 30). Retrieved April 9, 2023, from https://www.floridasun.com/ Guardian News and Media. (2022, June 24). US Supreme Court overturns abortion rights, upending Roe v Wade . The Guardian. Retrieved April 9, 2023, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/24/roe-v-wade-overturned-abortion- summary-supreme-court John, S. (2022, May 4). What the end of Roe v. Wade would mean for Texas' past, current and future abortion laws . The Texas Tribune. Retrieved April 9, 2023, from https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/03/texas-abortion-law-roe/ Lana, W. (2022, July 23). Illinois abortion providers see demand, wait times rise a month after Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade . Times. Retrieved April 9, 2023, from https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/7/23/23271342/abortion-demand-midwest-access- coalition-supreme-court-dobbs-jackson-reproductive-rights-roe-wade Peggy, S. (2022, June 25). Supreme Court ruling leaves states free to outlaw abortion . The Washington Post. Retrieved April 9, 2023, from

6 Roe V Wade Overturned at Last? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/24/supreme-court-ruling-abortion- dobbs/ San Francisco Examiner. (n.d.). Sfexaminer.com . San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved April 9, 2023, from https://www.sfexaminer.com/ Sánchez-Vallejo, M. A. (2022, June 24). El Aborto en ee UU tras la decisión del supremo: Las Claves . El País. Retrieved April 9, 2023, from https://elpais.com/sociedad/2022-06-24/el- aborto-en-ee-uu-tras-la-decision-del-supremo-las-claves.html Terriennes, & Charrier, L. (2022, June 25). La cour suprême contre "Roe vs Wade" : Un coup fatal au droit à l'avortement aux etats-UNIS . TV5MONDE. Retrieved April 9, 2023, from https://information.tv5monde.com/terriennes/la-cour-supreme-contre-roe-vs-wade-un- coup-fatal-au-droit-l-avortement-aux-etats-unis Totenberg, C., & McCammon, S. (2022, June 24). Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades . NPR. Retrieved April 9, 2023, from https://www.npr.org/2022/06/24/1102305878/supreme-court-abortion-roe-v-wade- decision-overturn

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