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Constitution Day marks the end of the signing of the constitution by the delegates to the Constitution Convention on September 17, 1787. This day has long been celebrated here at Salem State with a wide variety of different speakers and special topics. Since 2004 when Congress approved of special educational programs to be given for this day, Salem State has taken the opportunity.

This year’s speaker, Prof. Sarah Boonin, professor and associate director of clinical programs at Suffolk University Law School, spoke about the future of reproductive health and the Supreme Court, a topic especially relevant in light of the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the court. Boonin spoke of previous cases in which reproductive health issues were brought to the Supreme Court and where we stand today.

In previous years, Salem State has been home to a variety of Constitution Day Addresses with speakers and panels on topics ranging from the establishment clause and free exercise of religion clauses of the First Amendment, voting rights, immigration, same sex marriage, and other important issues of the day.