Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is noted for overturning Roe v. Wade. Which case did it directly challenge?

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is noted for overturning Roe v. Wade. Which case did it directly challenge?

• A. Planned Parenthood v. Casey
• B. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
• C. Griswold v. Connecticut
• D. Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt

Answer: (B)

The question tests how Dobbs treats earlier abortion precedents. Dobbs directly challenged the Casey decision, which itself reaffirmed Roe v. Wade and kept Roe’s framework for evaluating abortion restrictions. By overruling Roe and Casey, Dobbs rejected that framework and allowed states to regulate abortion with fewer federal limits. Among the options, Planned Parenthood v. Casey is the match because it was the controlling decision that Dobbs overturned along with Roe. The other choices don’t fit: Griswold v. Connecticut is about contraception and privacy, and Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt concerns regulatory burdens on clinics but wasn’t the precedent Dobbs overruled in the same way.

The question tests how Dobbs treats earlier abortion precedents. Dobbs directly challenged the Casey decision, which itself reaffirmed Roe v. Wade and kept Roe’s framework for evaluating abortion restrictions. By overruling Roe and Casey, Dobbs rejected that framework and allowed states to regulate abortion with fewer federal limits. Among the options, Planned Parenthood v. Casey is the match because it was the controlling decision that Dobbs overturned along with Roe. The other choices don’t fit: Griswold v. Connecticut is about contraception and privacy, and Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt concerns regulatory burdens on clinics but wasn’t the precedent Dobbs overruled in the same way.