The basis of the decision, in the opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, was that the right to abortion is not enshrined in the U.S. But the consequences of the broad decision could be even more far-reaching than women’s rights to abortions, namely placing in danger the legal rights to contraception, same-sex marriage, and even private sexual relationships. Other states intended to put into place bans after the decision was published, which was all but certain following a leak of the draft in May. Jackson Women’s Health Organization will be severe, and in some cases, immediate: Many states have “trigger bans,” allowing abortion prohibitions to go into law right away. The consequences of the decision in Dobbs v.
