January marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that made abortion a constitutionally protected right. That decision stood for 49 years — impacting generations of women and giving millions of people greater autonomy over their reproductive rights — until the high court overturned it in June. The 19th will mark January’s consequential milestone with high-level conversations on the legal, historical and cultural impact of Roe, and what the future holds without it.

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Amanda Zamora, Co-founder and Publisher, The 19th

What Roe Means To My Generation | 12:05 p.m. CT

Eleanor Smeal, President and Co-Founder, Feminist Majority Foundation

Rebecca Walker, Author, To be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism

Jenny Yang, Stand-Up Comedian, Actor and Writer

Olivia Julianna, Director of Politics and Governmental Affairs, Gen Z For Change

Moderator: Karen Hawkins, Story Editor, The 19th

What’s Next In The Courts | 12:55 p.m. CT

Hillary Schneller, co-lead counsel in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Moderator: Shefali Luthra, Health Reporter, The 19th

One-On-One With Vanita Gupta | 1:35 p.m. CT

Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, Chair, DOJ’s Reproductive Rights Task Force

Moderator: Errin Haines, Editor-at-Large, The 19th News

Elizabeth Nash, Principal Policy Associate, Guttmacher Institute

Moderator: Jennifer Gerson, Reporter, The 19th

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Reproductive Rights on the 50th Anniversary of Roe