The Supreme Court's Decision on Abortion
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to ban abortion.
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision and turned its back on nearly 50 years of precedent.
The decision eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion and stripped people of their freedom to control their own bodies.
Know this: Planned Parenthood will never back down. We will rebuild and reclaim the freedom that is ours. And we will not be defeated.
Consequences of the Supreme Court’s Ruling
Already, many states have banned abortion. Soon, the total may reach half the states in the nation. That threatens abortion access for 36 million women — nearly half of the women of reproductive age (18-49) in the U.S. — and more people who can become pregnant.
The Supreme Court has especially failed Black, Latino, Indigenous, and other people of color who are most harmed by abortion bans due to this country's legacy of racism and discrimination.
This is far from over. We’ll keep fighting.
Learn how new laws may affect options for getting a safe, legal abortion.
What you need to know for your health — including how to avoid crisis pregnancy centers.
Sign the Petition
We live in a country where our highest court has taken away our basic freedom to control our own bodies.
Politicians won’t stop with state bans. They are advancing a decades-long, coordinated strategy to ban abortion completely, nationwide.
At Planned Parenthood, we believe you — and only you — should control your personal medical decisions. Abortion is health care, and you deserve to control your body and your future, no matter what.
Generations before us fought tirelessly to gain and protect abortion rights, and we will continue that fight. Sign on to show our strength and reclaim our rights!
Show Your Support on Social Media
Use your platforms and your voice to say yes to abortion access — and no to abortion bans.
Text ACCESS to 22422
Be the first to know about news and events — join our mobile program.
Message frequency varies. Text STOP to quit. Message and data rates may apply. See wearepp.org/terms,wearepp.org/privacy.
Our Abortions, Our Stories
Politicians and judges should never make your personal medical decisions — including the decision to have an abortion. But across the country, abortion bans and restrictions block care, threaten lives, and cause emotional trauma — with devastating consequences.
Read personal abortion stories and learn how people are reacting to state bans.