In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, physicians and nurses across the country have faced ethical dilemmas, grappling with feeling restricted in their ability to provide the best care, according to Mara Buchbinder.

The Center for Human Rights and International Justice hosted the Wednesday panel at Boston College Law School, which focused on Fleming’s most recent book, Constructing Basic Liberties: A Defense of Substantive Due Process, as well as the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision.