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Emily Reimer-Barry

Emily Reimer-Barry is associate professor of theology and religious studies at the University of San Diego. She is writing a book on reproductive justice and the Catholic Church. Her personal website is: www.emilyreimerbarry.com.

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A year after Dobbs: What about maternal life?

The Dobbs decision didn't solve the complex issue of abortion in our country, but one year later, Emily Reimer-Barry sees two issues that demand greater attention: the prioritizing of unborn life over maternal life and the use of sexist tradition to overturn a 50-year precedent.

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