Col. John Eidsmoe and Paul Abbott II: After pro-life victories, why is abortion still legal?

Thepro-lifecommunityisgenerallyawarethatin1973theSupremeCourtstruckdowntheabortionlawsofTexasandnearlyallotherstatesthroughRoev.Wade,creatingoutofthinaira“constitutional”righttoabortioneventhoughtheConstitutiondoesnotevenmentionit.Manyofusworked,foughtandprayedfor49yearstooverrulethatdecision.  Wearealsogenerallyawarethatourprayerswereansweredwiththe2022Dobbsv.Jacksondecision,whentheSupremeCourtoverturnedRoev.Wade,holdingthattheConstitutiondoesnotguaranteearighttoabortionandthatthestateshavetheauthoritytoallow,prohibit,orregulateabortionastheydeemfit.TheFoundationforMoralLaw,forwhichauthorJohnEidsmoeservesasseniorcounsel,filedanamicusbriefurgingtheCourttoupholdtheMississippilawandoverruleRoev.Wade.  TheAlabamapro-lifecommunityisgenerallyawarethatvotersratifiedanamendmenttotheAlabamaConstitutionin2018,providingthatitisthestate’spolicytorecognizeandsupport“thesanctityofunbornlifeandtherightsofu