On July 12, Professor Khiara M. Bridges testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about the fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. Click here to watch the full hearing and here to read her testimony as prepared.
Bridges’ exchanges with several senators, particularly Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, drew extensive media coverage, including:
The Recorder: Berkeley Law Prof Criticizes Justice Alito’s Reliance on History in Nixing Abortion Rights
San Francisco Chronicle: Berkeley Law Professor Khiara Bridges Spars With Josh Hawley in Senate Hearing
Forbes: Law Professor Accuses Josh Hawley Of Being ‘Transphobic’ In Testy Senate Hearing Exchange
HuffPost: Professor Schools Sen. Josh Hawley For His Transphobic Questions In Abortion Hearing
Salon: Law Professor Schools Josh Hawley Over ‘Transphobic’ Line of Questioning: ‘You Should Join My Class’
Newsweek: Berkeley Professor Slams Josh Hawley as Transphobic in Roe v. Wade Hearing
The Independent: Law Professor Rebukes Josh Hawley’s ‘Transphobic’ Line of Questioning in Abortion Rights Hearing