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With the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court in the waning days of the presidency of Donald Trump, a five‐judge conservative block (along with Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh) was established in the nation's highest court. A revisiting and potential reversal of the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade in light of the shift in the Court's perspective was largely expected. Yet, when Justice Alito's draft opinion was leaked in the Spring, protests erupted across the country. The risk that many women see from a reversal became very real. Almost immediately, states began talks to discuss legislation to either bolster or further distance themselves from the Roe v. Wade decision. Some companies, such as Uber and Amazon, have already announced that benefits would be provided to assist employees impacted by a reversal of the decision in Roe v. Wade.

Considers a dilemma familiar to longitudinal researchers-whether to retain original items for the sake of comparability or to change them to enhance validity. The issues are discusses in the context of polls on the Roe v. Wade abortion decision. (Original abstract-amended)

Abstract
This article examines briefly the implications of the recent repeal of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. While these implications are dire for women's rights all over the country, even in those states where abortion is still legal, the repeal may also herald the cancelation of other recently granted rights, such as same sex marriage. Consequently, it is necessary to mount a meaningful resistance to prevent such developments and to find other ways of guaranteeing the right of women to take decisions regarding their own body.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Chapter One Dallas, Texas -- Chapter Two The "Normalization" of Abortion -- Chapter Three A Case for "Jane Roe -- Chapter Four A Case for Henry Wade -- Chapter Five To the Supreme Court -- Chapter Six Return Engagement -- Chapter Seven Settling In -- Chapter Eight Settling Down -- Chapter Nine The Making of a Precedent -- Questions to Consider -- Primary Source Documents -- Chronology -- Chapter Notes -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- Index -- Back Cover.

Changes in sexual behavior, social values, & public policy are emphasized in an analysis of historical shifts in US public policies regarding human reproduction. Prior to 1840, the law on abortion in the US was generally permissive before quickening, but by the 1850s, pioneering social scientists had defined the declining birthrate among white, middle class Americans as a population problem. This remained an important consideration in public discussions of birth control, feminism, & the family for more than a century. Not until the 1950s did the social & political climate begin to change in ways that strengthened the hand of birth control advocates & not until 1970 did a politically potent population control coalition emerge. M. Maguire