Title IX and Dobbs: How the Supreme Court’s Overturning of Roe Has Created the Need for Administrative, Executive, and Institutional Action
Congress originally enacted Title IX to remove the legal roadblocks which have long prevented women from enjoying equitable access to education and employment. Shortly thereafter, the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade further altered the educational and socioeconomic landscape for women. The Court’s overturning of Roe will impact Title IX policy in a way which has yet to be fully explored and understood. While there is significant legal scholarship describing Title IX implications on pregnant and parenting students, only a handful of scholars have written on that topic post-Dobbs. Further, scholars have yet to address potential Title IX protections for students needing abortions in the academic literature on the subject. This Note will review how current Title IX regulations from the Department of Education conflict with the historical purpose and congressional intent of Title IX.