Since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, pro-life laws in several states have brought a wave of hope, saving over 22,000 precious lives, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The report highlights 22,180 "excess births" in states with strong protections for the unborn, proving these laws are making a positive impact.
From LifeNews:
If we see an increase in babies being born in states that enact pro-life laws, that's very powerful statistical evidence that these pro-life laws are saving lives.
Pro-life scholar Michael New noted a decrease in maternal and infant mortality rates nationwide, countering fears about the ruling's effects:
'If you take a look at the longer data that we have on infant mortality that goes into the second quarter of 2024, you actually see a decrease — they cut the data point off,' he said. 'So if you look at the longer term trends in infant mortality, you do actually see a long term decrease.
...'I think when you do see an increase in infant mortality, in some cases it's because there's more children born with congenital defects. That's certainly a difficult situation, but you have to remember that the pro-life laws aren't causing those defects, they're protecting those children,' he said. 'So instead of facing a ruthless, horrible death because of an abortion, they're at least living out the natural course of their life and dying a natural death.'
I think we can all celebrate along with Mar Szoch, the director of the Center for Human Dignity at Family Research Council here:
'Think of the lives those sweet little ones will impact and the joy they will bring!" she said, according to the Washington Stand. "No one can imagine the potential that every single human being has — in saving these babies, these pro-life laws have completely changed the future of America for the better. Praise God!'
It's a good day to be pro-life.
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