rights cases and the recent quote draft opinion indicating majority of justices would overturn roe v wade hosted by the university law center, this is about 2 hours. at georgetown, today we are talking about the history of reproductive rights with a distinct panel. my name is victoria nurse, professor of law and i run in institute on congress, what does congress have to do with it? we will learn about the relationship between court and legislation today. we have some very distinguished guests including one of georgetown s own, brad snyder who will introduce the panel for me today. is a guggenheim winner and author of a new book on felix frankfurter who will play a role in today s discussion on the history of reproductive rights over to brad to introduce the panel. thanks, great to be here. what an amazing dream team we have in person and online. as victoria said, she is the ralph whitworth professor of law. her 2,008 book which everybody should now go on and by, the last