Goodbye Roe: Where the Abortion Battle Goes Next

Plus supporting children's social and emotional development and progress on the sustainable development goals.

View in browser June 25, 2022 The Supreme Court's abortion decision—just the beginning of the battle   Roe v. Wade has been overturned. What happens now? Elaine Kamarck explains where the abortion war goes from here, including on individual state actions, congressional engagement on the issue, and the upcoming midterm elections.   Read more How to support children's social and emotional development through language   Years of limited social interaction during the pandemic have parents and caregivers concerned about the effects on children's social and emotional development. Drawing from their new book, "The Emotionally Intelligent Child," Rachel Katz and Helen Hadani share a few strategies for helping children build important communication skills that support social and emotional awareness.   Read more Local leadership driving progress on the sustainable development goals   Cities and local governments around the world are establishing their importance on the frontlines of the sustainable development goals. In a new report, Anthony Pipa and Max Bouchet capture lessons about this "SDG effect" and offer recommendations to enable cities to maximize their impact and fulfill their promise in accelerating achievement of the goals.   Read more More on reproductive rights in America   How Americans view abortion. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade despite the preferences of majorities of Americans. William Galston reviews recent survey data.   The need for family planning. In a post-Roe world, access to highly effective contraception will be of utmost importance, argue Ember Smith and Morgan Welch.   The impotence of the Fourth Amendment after this week. Jolynn Dellinger and Stephanie Pell write about the type of surveillance and investigation of women's private health and reproductive decisions we can expect moving forward. The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter subscriptions | Receive the Brookings Brief less often