Join Professors Geoffrey Stone and Bridget Fahey for a roundtable discussion on the Past, Present and Future of Roe v. Wade. 

Was Roe v. Wade a legitimate constitutional decision? Why did the Burger Court decide it the way it did? To what extent did the Justices in Roe underestimate the damaging effects of the decision? Will/should the current Supreme Court overrule Roe? If the Court does overrule Roe, how will that affect the lives of women in our nation?

Limited space is available for this event. You will receive an email if you are confirmed to attend.

The Martha C. Nussbaum Student Roundtables support the University of Chicago’s longstanding commitment to free expression and open discourse. The roundtables were endowed by Professor Nussbaum in 2019 with the intent of bringing together students and faculty with diverse, and often disparate ideological viewpoints in a respectful discussion. Students are encouraged to engage and confront ideas that may be different from their own with a spirit of civil and vigorous debate.  

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This convening is open to all invitees who are compliant with UChicago vaccination requirements and, because of ongoing health risks, particularly to the unvaccinated, participants are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures (masking and social distancing, etc.) appropriate to their vaccination status as advised by public health officials or to their individual vulnerabilities as advised by a medical professional. Public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19, particularly for those unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures.