​With the recent overturning of the Supreme Court Case Roe V. Wade, abortion care parameters are now left up to each individual state. The vote was 5-4 with the following justices voting to overturn it: Associate Justice Samuel J. Alito Jr, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett. This decision will lead to disproportionate effects in reproductive healthcare for vulnerable populations such as the LGBTQIA+ community and women of color. Abortion has long been a highly politicized topic and is often tied to religious beliefs. It is critical now more than ever to examine how the separation of church and state is implemented into laws including the role of Christianity. Additionally, it is important to examine the makeup of the Supreme Court as a majority of the Justices are religious, which has an impact on their rulings.

This project is significant because it tells people the need for change within the Supreme Court and the long term impacts on reproductive healthcare there will be based on the overturn. This issue effects not only cisgender identifying women but those within the queer community (non-binary people, trans people etc).

Dr. Ochoa taught her students to fight for what they believe in. She allowed her students to voice their opinions and talk about hard things in class. She inspires her students to fight for a better world and to become more confident in having difficult conversations. 

Dr. Elizabeth Block taught her students to research topics from different perspectives even if it challenges your beliefs. She allows students to speak their truth and encourages them along their way. Lastly, she has supported her student to think about religious impacts and how to analyze topics from theological perspectives.