- The court made a major change to abortion rules.
- This court decision affected many women’s access to health care.
- People began to talk more about politics and about courts.
- A new book studies the political effects of Dobbs.
- The authors used many opinion surveys collected over time.
- They looked at how voters changed their views and actions.
- The book shows immediate reactions and longer-term trends.
- It links health care access to public trust.
- The research documents notable changes since the court ruling.
Difficult words
- court — Place or group of judges who decide lawsThe court, court decision, court ruling
- abortion — Legal ending of a pregnancy
- access — Ability to get or use a servicehealth care access
- survey — A set of public opinion questionssurveys
- voter — A person who votes in electionsvoters
- trust — Belief that someone or something is reliablepublic trust
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Discussion questions
- Do you talk about politics with other people?
- Is health care important to you?
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