Reproductive Rights
The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision spurred our attorneys to redouble their efforts on reproductive rights.
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Responding to Dobbs
In collaboration with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a team led by Bruce E. H. Johnson and Chava Brandriss analyzed the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision’s due process implications.
In collaboration with Lawyers for Good Government, a team led by DWT’s Laura Sack contributed to a 50-state database to capture relevant local case law, statutes, regulations, and proposed measures related to reproductive health access.
In partnership with the National Women’s Law Center, a team led by Sheehan Sullivan researched potential liability issues arising from travel across state lines for reproductive healthcare access.
DWT held two educational trainings on the legal implications of Dobbs. The first was hosted by legal services organization Legal Voice, where presenters discussed the tremendous impact of Dobbs and the shift in legislation that was transpiring on a domestic level. The second training was hosted by the Center for Reproductive Rights, where presenters reviewed reproductive rights on a global level.
Reproductive Rights Team: Kate Berry, Matthew B. Bornfreund, Patrick J. Curran Jr., Lauren Davis, Marissa Fritz, Alexandra Gregorski, Rachel R. Goldberg, Taylor Hurwitz, Samantha Lachman, Margie M. Laketa, Selina MacLaren, Stacie K. Neroni, Olivia M. Powar, Patricia J. Peña, Jillian Schlotter, and Arielle Spinner.
Defending Patients and Providers at ClinicS Under Siege
DWT has represented Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho in a long-running effort to stop interference with healthcare services and patients at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Spokane, Washington.
DWT litigators Jim Grant and Vicky Slade brought suit against a group calling itself “The Church at Planned Parenthood,” which held rallies on the grass and sidewalk next to the clinic, with amplified sound systems, bands, and speakers. The protests were profoundly disturbing to patients, blocked the sidewalk for patients trying to access the clinic, and interfered with the work of physicians and staff.
