Parental Rights and Abortion After Dobbs

May 15, 2026

This policy report examines parental rights and the abortion issue following the Supreme Court's landmark Dobbs decision, which returned the question of abortion regulation to the states. Authors Thomas Jipping and Carolyn McDonnell analyze how state legislatures are now grappling with the intersection of parental rights and abortion law, including parental notification requirements, consent laws, and the rights of minor children.