June 24, 2022
Today is the day that pro-lifers have anticipated for 50 years and I have worked for my entire adult life! Finally, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has restored justice and overturned the egregious decision of Roe v. Wade with its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision.
Held: The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives.
ALITO, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which THOMAS, GORSUCH, KAVANAUGH, and BARRETT, JJ., joined. THOMAS, J., and KAVANAUGH, J., filed concurring opinions. ROBERTS, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. BREYER, SOTOMAYOR, and KAGAN, JJ., filed a dissenting opinion.
The court has rejected the erroneous narrative that a “right” to abortion exists in the U.S. Constitution, meaning individual states are at liberty to establish jurisdiction and limits over abortion. LFF’s efforts to protect the unborn are no longer hindered by a fraudulent and misguided Supreme Court ruling which invented a non-existent “right.”
This is a monumental victory for LFF’s “Respect Life Ethic” and warrants celebration. We should praise God for answered prayer and the termination of the legal nightmare that was Roe.
The legal trigger mechanism is set to take effect – in Louisiana, abortion is banned! In twenty-six states, robust protections for the unborn are in effect.
While this is a major victory, LFF’s work is far from complete. The court has done its job, but it cannot do ours. We are simply entering a new phase of the struggle for life. The “culture of death” that Roe fostered needs to be systematically deconstructed.
Abortion now must be made unthinkable. Only through compassionate outreach, intentional education, and principled advocacy will hearts and minds be transformed so that life may be protected at every stage of development.
Now we must exercise extraordinary compassion toward every expecting mother in unplanned and difficult circumstances. Churches and their members must offer help and hope to abortion-vulnerable women. We must fortify pregnancy care centers by adopting them as a charitable cause, direct assistance to moms in need, and walk with those that are in need.
LFF will speak the truth in love about the unborn and create a culture of deep care for all life in Louisiana and beyond. Debates surrounding this decision will become more intense, and we need to be prepared to defend the sanctity of life at all times.
Because of this decision, some will resort to acts of violence, as they have pledged to do. Proponents of the respect life ethic will face challenges like never before. Stand firm in the truth and remember, the incoming flack is because we are directly over an imperative target.
Please also keep the safety of Supreme Court justices, Louisiana and America in your prayers.
In His Service,
Gene Mills
President
Louisiana Family Forum
