What will happen at the state level if Roe is overturned?
While overturning Roe would return the question of abortion access to the states, the country is in a much different place than it was when Roe was decided. If Roe is overturned, a wide disparity would exist between different states, with some automatically protecting or prohibiting abortion access. Others would almost certainly become contested battlegrounds for control of state legislatures and the governorship so as to pass measures in either direction.
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This Week in Washington, D.C.
On Dec 1, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. In the arguments, Mississippi asked the Court to completely overturn the precedents set in both the Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey decisions that have protected abortion access for the last 50 years. This case is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the court to protect the most vulnerable among us.
The outcome of this case will have monumental implications for our country, our churches and the pro-life movement. Join us on Monday, Dec 6, for a discussion of what happened in the oral arguments, how the court might rule, and how churches can be ready to serve.
You can learn more and register here.
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Carson v. Makin. In this case, three families were denied public financial assistance because of their choice to attend a religiously-affiliated school. The ERLC filed an amicus brief, arguing that the government should not discriminate against religion or people who wish to send their children to religious institutions. We will be following this case closely and will provide updates following the oral arguments.
You can read more about the case here.
Help us place 50 lifesaving ultrasound machines in pro-life pregnancy centers
Right now, you can help convince a vulnerable woman to choose life for her preborn baby. Studies show that the vast majority of women who see an ultrasound of their preborn child choose life. But ultrasound machines are expensive, and most pro-life clinics can’t afford them.
Requests for these lifesaving machines continue to pour in from around the country, and our team can’t keep up without your help. When you donate to the Psalm 139 Project, 100% of your donation goes to placing an ultrasound machine in a pro-life pregnancy resource center.
From The Public Square
Justices’ views on abortion in their own words and votes
Associated Press
The justices won’t be writing on a blank slate as they consider the future of abortion rights in the U.S. They have had a lot to say about abortion over the years — in opinions, votes, Senate confirmation testimony and elsewhere.
The Case Against Abortion
New York Times
A striking thing about the American abortion debate is how little abortion itself is actually debated. The sensitivity and intimacy of the issue, the mixed feelings of so many Americans, mean that most politicians and even many pundits really don’t like to talk about it.
‘A post-Roe strategy’: The next phase of the abortion fight has already begun
Politico
“We’ve had a post-Roe strategy for the last 15 years,” said Kristan Hawkins, the president of the group anti-abortion group Students for Life of America. “Now is when the rubber will meet the road.”
How Eagle Feathers and Copper Mines Might Alter Your Religious Liberty
Christianity Today
A peculiar case in Arizona has the potential to shape churches, ministries, and schools across the country.
This Week at the ERLC
- Brent Leatherwood talked to Baptist Press and Deseret News about why the Supreme Court should overturn the disastrous Roe v. Wade decision.
- Chelsea Sobolik wrote an op-ed for Baptist Press on why loving our neighbors must include the preborn.
- The ERLC brought together Baptist state executives and ethics leaders from around the country to discuss state policy opportunities.
What You Need to Read
David E. Prince with The day I was 100 yards away from the infamous Jackson abortion clinic: Weeping and praying as oral arguments in Dobbs are heard
A day which will determine the future of abortion in America is a good day to weep and pray some more. I am praying that one day soon I will get to stay in the same hotel room. I want to look out of the same window, knowing that God made the prayers of those young adults that morning effectual. And if that pink stucco block building is still standing, I want to know it is no longer a place where innocent lives are ended.
Jeremy Lloyd with What the Bible says about human life in the womb
Never before has the Court seemed more likely to overturn Roe v. Wade than it does at this moment, and it could be decades before another chance like this arrives. Many articles will be able to better explain the legalities of this case. While it is important to consider what the Constitution says about abortion, it is even more important to consider what God says. Below is a brief overview of the Bible’s teaching on early human life.
Andrew Wood and Laura Messick with A prayer guide in light of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
As leaders in the pregnancy center movement, we want to encourage you to spend some time over the next few weeks and months in prayer for the justices, the attorneys, the organizations on the ground serving women, the unborn, and the women facing unplanned pregnancies who are walking through the doors of close to 3,000 pregnancy centers every single day.
Free Online Event: Will Roe Go?
On Dec 1, the Supreme Court heard the most important pro-life case in decades: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. This case could overturn the disastrous Roe v. Wade decision and will change the future of the pro-life movement forever.
Join us for an important online event on Monday, Dec 6 with key pro-life leaders and legal experts who will answer your questions about this important case. Register now!
Featured Podcast
On Capitol Conversations, Chelsea Sobolik welcomed Ambassador John Cotton Richmond, the former U.S. Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, to talk about human trafficking, forced labor, how Christians can get involved in caring for vulnerable people, and how the Lord led Ambassador Richmond into this work.
