Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, state laws, rather than federal law, will now determine whether someone can legally get an abortion. It also means that state Supreme Courts will become much more important in deciding the validity of state laws on abortion.

Stefanie Lindquist, a professor of law and political sciences in the School of Global Politics and the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Courtesy photo Stefanie Lindquist, a professor of law and political sciences in the School of Global Politics and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Courtesy photo

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Friday that there is no constitutional right to abortion.

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