Since Dobbs, 17 States Protect Babies from Abortions. Let’s Add More

Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and restoring the right of the American people to enact laws protecting unborn children. For the pro-life movement, Dobbs was not the conclusion of a decades-long battle on behalf of life—it was the beginning of a new era marked by compassion and renewed engagement at every level of society.

The Court’s decision in Dobbs was a long-overdue correction of one of the most egregious legal rulings in American history. In 1973, Roe bypassed the democratic process, legalized unlimited abortion at any time and anywhere, and silenced the voices of millions who believed in the humanity of the unborn child. With the Dobbs decision, the Supreme Court acknowledged that the Constitution does not contain a right to abortion and rightly returned the matter to the people and their elected representatives.

Contrary to the narrative promoted by abortion advocates, the pro-life movement has always been rooted in love and in the belief that every human life has value. Our goal is not merely to make abortion illegal but to make it unthinkable by promoting a culture of life.

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Science has opened a window into the womb, revealing in breathtaking detail the humanity of the unborn child. By the end of the first trimester, a baby can suck her thumb, yawn, and respond to touch. The heart begins to beat as early as six weeks. The argument that unborn children are not human beings is no longer tenable—neither morally nor medically.

Since Dobbs, more than a dozen states have enacted laws protecting unborn children at various stages of development. These laws vary in scope and detail, but they share a common recognition: that abortion takes the life of a defenseless human being. These states are providing leadership and creating models for how a compassionate, pro-woman, pro-child society can flourish.

We have also seen tremendous growth in support networks for pregnant women. Across the country, pregnancy resource centers—often maligned by pro-abortion ideologues—are offering free services ranging from ultrasounds and parenting classes to housing assistance and diapers. These centers are the loving arms of the pro-life movement: offering help and hope without judgment.

But we recognize the work is not finished.

In many parts of the country, laws still treat the unborn child as expendable. Some states have doubled down on abortion extremism while others are targeting pregnancy centers for political and legal harassment.

These developments are troubling, but they only reinforce the need for the pro-life movement.

Pro-life Americans must vote, volunteer, advocate, and speak the truth—always with clarity, but also with grace. We must reach across divides to show that being pro-life is being pro-woman, pro-science, and pro-child. We are a movement that cares—providing support to mothers, strengthening adoption systems, and working to eliminate the social and economic pressures that often drive women toward abortion.

The Dobbs decision gave us a historic opportunity. What we do with it now will determine future generations. We believe that, with perseverance and truth, we can build a future in which every child is welcomed, every mother is supported, and every life is protected.

Dobbs did not mark the end of our journey. It marked a new beginning. Let us walk forward together.

LifeNews Note: Carol Tobias is the president of the National Right to Life Committee.

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