Amy Coney Barrett on Abortion

Amy Coney Barrett has a documented history of opposing abortion rights, including describing Roe v. Wade as an erroneous decision in a 2003 article, where she cited it as an example of a precedent that relied on questionable premises. As a law professor, she was a member of Notre Dame University's anti-abortion Faculty for Life and signed open letters criticizing birth control benefits, with one referring to common methods as "abortion-drugs." Her opposition was evident in her prior judicial votes, such as when she dissented from a ruling that struck down an Indiana law prohibiting abortions based on the reason for seeking one, and she would have allowed a parental notification law to take effect.

As a Supreme Court Justice, Barrett voted with the majority to overturn Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision, which eliminated the constitutional right to abortion and returned regulatory authority to the states. Following the Dobbs ruling, she stated that questions about subsequent issues, like medication for miscarriage management, are now left to the democratic process at the state level. In her memoir, the Justice defended the Dobbs decision by asserting the Court's role is to respect the choices the people have agreed upon, rather than dictating policy, implying the original Roe decision usurped the will of the people.