June 24 marks one year since the Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that states have the right to protect the lives of their unborn citizens. In the year since that tremendous victory, we’ve seen real, measurable progress toward creating a true culture of life—and we have also seen just how much work we have left to do.
First, the good news: Overturning Roe v. Wade has literally saved tens of thousands of lives. While data on abortion can be difficult to obtain, there’s no question that abortions dropped post-Dobbs. An April study of 13 states with abortion regulations triggered by Dobbs showed that abortions decreased by nearly 96 percent in those states….