Thanks to the courage of three Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices, and the heroic Justice Clarence Thomas, Roe v. Wade is history. As Justice Sam Alito wrote about this raw act of judicial tyranny:
“The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision. … Wielding nothing but ‘raw judicial power,’ the Court usurped the power to address a question of profound moral and social importance that the Constitution unequivocally leaves for the people.”
Now the question becomes, “Where do we go from here?”
Many states are already moving forward. A dozen already had “trigger laws” in place that will now ban or significantly restrict abortions now that Roe is gone. According to the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute, fourteen more states either have, or will soon consider, restricting the murderous procedure. I would add North Carolina, where I recently spoke, to that number.
Abortion clinics are going out of business, with some 40 or so already announcing they are closing their doors.
But we must do more. In states that do not yet ban abortion, we must work with pro-life state legislators to protect all human lives. Where a complete ban is not possible, we must advocate for Heartbeat legislation, that will prevent all abortions after six weeks, understanding that this is only a way station on the way to a complete ban. One way to assist this effort is to sign our petition here.
We must force the other side to defend the indefensible killing of the innocent unborn by waging a digital war. Everyone should be using their own social media apps (if you have one) to share pro-life content, such as ultrasound pictures of babies in the womb, or even this Weekly Briefing! The battle for Life, like the battle for Heaven, is won one soul at a time!
At the local level, talk to your city councilman or county supervisor about making the place where you live a sanctuary for the unborn. Outlawing abortion within city or county limits is possible even in hostile states like New York or California if you happen to live in the more socially conservative parts of these states.
Even closer to home, support your local crisis pregnancy centers, whose services will now be more in demand than ever before from young women who have nowhere else to turn. I myself serve on the boards of several such centers. Volunteer if you can, donate if you can’t.
Finally, we can’t forget how we reached this point, by decades of fasting, prayer, and political involvement. Pro-life Americans must storm the polls in overwhelmingly numbers this November to ensure that our newfound gains are not turned back. The time to recruit and register new voters who will vote to preserve and expand protections for Life is now.
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Steven W. Mosher is the president of the Population Research Institute. He is an internationally recognized authority on China and population issues, as well as an acclaimed author, and speaker. He has worked tirelessly since 1979 to fight coercive population control programs and has helped hundreds of thousands of women and families worldwide over the years.
