Fallout from Dobbs v. Jackson, from the week of June 27, 2022

• Some states have laws that would sentence offenders to life imprisonment.

Roe was based on a right to privacy, and now that it's struck down, privacy may start to be hugely invaded

• HIPAA won't protect you. [1]
• Digital surveillance. [1]
  • It's already happening
  • It's already happening
  • Employees of Big Tech firms are very concerned.
  • A few places are really sounding the alarm. [2]

There are far-reaching effects of abortion being declared illegal in some places but not others

• Companies that provide abortion coverage in their insurance could start to be prosecuted.

There are potential impacts on the First Amendment

• "Will media outlets be free to publish advertisements across state lines from providers operating in states where abortion has not been outlawed? ... Will women be allowed to accept information about abortion if they then decide to terminate a pregnancy but don’t live in a state that allows it? What if states move to make this kind of exchange of information illegal?"
• "Misinformation is a problem, too." (Of course it is. Of course.)

Broader, more generalized effects

• increased political polarization and balkanization