The 6 most important Supreme Court abortion cases
Sometime this summer, the Supreme Court will issue a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, one of the most monumental abortion cases of the century. In preparation for that decision, here are six other Supreme Court cases related to abortion you should know about.
Are you ready for the Supreme Court decision on abortion?
Right now, the Supreme Court is considering the most important abortion case in a generation: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. As we prepare for the ruling in this case, we want to be faithful to pray.
This free Dobbs prayer guide contains a list of 48 specific prayer requests to guide you, your family, and your church in your prayers over the coming weeks and months.
This Week in Washington, D.C.
This was a busy week in Washington, D.C., as the Senate returned to kick off a six-week session. Rather than responding to the horrific war in Ukraine or working to pass an appropriations bill ahead of government funding running out next week, the Senate instead took up the Women’s Health Protection Act for a vote on Monday. This bill is the most pro-abortion bill to have ever passed the House of Representatives, and we are grateful that it failed in the Senate.
After that vote, attention turned to President Biden’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday. The beginning of the speech was dominated by the war in Ukraine and featured broad bipartisan support for the people of Ukraine and their remarkable courage. Though the president did put forward some areas in which the two parties could work together on domestic issues such as immigration reform, fighting the opioid epidemic, and supporting veterans, he also focused on extreme and divisive policies such as the harmful Equality Act and protecting abortion access.
You can read more about President Biden’s State of the Union address and ERLC Acting President Brent Leatherwood’s response here.
Featured Podcasts
This week on the Digital Public Square podcast, Tony Reinke, a non-profit journalist and author of numerous books including God, Technology, and the Christian Life, joins Jason Thacker to talk about a biblical theology of technology and how it affects the Christian life.
From The Public Square
SCOTUS Won’t Weigh Whether Christian College Profs Are Ministers—For Now
Christianity Today
A lawsuit against Gordon College will go forward in Massachusetts but four justices say the court will eventually have to clarify the “ministerial exception.”
US agency says women can get abortion pill via mail
Associated Press
Women seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor's office or clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials said Tuesday in the latest reversal in an ongoing legal battle over the medication.
Abbott orders Texas probe of medical procedures for transgender children
Politico
Texas Gov. Abbott this week ordered the state’s youth protection agency to investigate the use of gender-transition procedures on children, in a directive that included calls to launch inquiries into parents and medical providers who allegedly violate the law.
Democrats’ signature abortion rights bill falls short as SCOTUS ruling looms
Politico
The 46-48 vote comes just a few months before the Supreme Court is to rule on half-century old protections for the procedure and before the midterm elections.
What You Need to Read
Hannah Daniel with What is the Missisippi abortion case?
The Dobbs case is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to affirm life, shift abortion jurisprudence, and send the question of abortion back to the states. For the pro-life movement, this Mississippi abortion case could be the culmination of nearly 50 years of focused work to overturn Roe and protect the unborn.
Jason Thacker with What the horrors of war teach us about the nature of morality: Russia, Ukraine, and the objective truth of good and evil
As created and dependent beings, we simply can not avoid using this type of moral language in light of these tragedies. It is rooted in our creation as image-bearers. In light of war and tragedy, we lose the ability to hide behind our false visions of subjective morality. But in moments like these, we are confronted with this fact — none of us truly live independent of God regardless of what we tell ourselves or what truths we suppress in our desire to be like God, defining what is good.
Alex Ward with How do our limits reflect God’s design? An interview with Kelly Kapic about “You’re Only Human”
None of us would call ourselves ‘god,’ but when we start to explore our deepest assumptions and how we approach life, what we often find betrays hidden beliefs: we assume we are or at least should be in control. And that is how we try to conduct our lives. Until there is a serious problem, we tend to assume the problem is something we can solve, and so we just try harder, get more organized, and then we assume the challenge can be overcome.
