Prohibition Then, Abortion Bans Now

What can last century’s war on alcohol teach us about the current war on reproductive rights?

Dan Canon
6 min readAug 5, 2022

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Photo: Prohibition Officers Raiding a Lunchroom, Library of Congress (1923)

TThe Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization means that abortion services — used by at least 25 percent of all Americans who may become pregnant — have been criminalized in about half the country, or soon will be. It…

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Dan Canon

Civil rights lawyer, law professor, and high school dropout. Writes about the Midwest, class struggle, and the untold horrors of the legal system.