Three years ago, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark win for human rights in the Dobbs case, restoring the right to protect children in the womb to the people and their elected representatives. The result of decades of tireless advocacy, Dobbs ended half a century of nationwide abortion on demand imposed by the high court in Roe v. Wade.
To many Americans, and even some in the pro-life movement, this seemed like the decisive victory – the end goal – and it was time to lay down arms, so to speak.
In reality, as the statesman Churchill described a turning point in the great battle of his day, it was only “the end of the beginning.”
Some have been shocked and confused to learn abortions are up nationally after Dobbs (although still less than their peak 35-40 years ago). A Charlotte Lozier Institute analysis finds that, from July 2023 to June 2024 alone, abortion ended the lives of over 1.1 million babies – making it America’s top cause of death.
How so? We shouldn’t underestimate the ruthless Big Abortion lobby, led by Planned Parenthood, desperate to hold onto power and profits. These are people who casually discussed selling aborted baby body parts over lunch. Of course they had contingency plans.
The result is a tale of two very different Americas: one, where all or most babies in the womb are protected in law. The other, where they have few if any protections at all. And the latter are hard at work undermining the good progress of the former…
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