The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs
overturning Roe v. Wade found the constitution no longer protects a
right to abortion. The ramifications of Dobbs have been far reaching,
opening the door to state regulation and resulting in major litigation
regarding access to abortion such as in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v.
FDA. So too, Dobbs has freshly impacted employers and the health
benefits they offer resulting in questions about access, parity, and ERISA
preemption. On April 4, 2023, the
bioInnovation Speaker Series, Health Law and Policy Programs featured Marc Hearron, Senior Counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights and Yesenia Perez, Senior VP, Employee Benefits Compliance for the USI NE Region as
guest speakers to discuss. This event was hosted by the Health Law &
Policy Society and the if/when/how: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice at the
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law.
