Did the fall of Roe help, or hurt, the pro-life cause?

Alexandra DeSanctis is a contributing writer to National Review and co-author of the 2022 book, Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing. She writes and speaks regularly on topics including the pro-life movement, abortion policy, religion, politics, and family issues. Her work has been published in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Human Life Review, and many other publications.   SHOW NOTES:  Alexandra's book: Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing  Alexandra's X handle: @xan_desanctis Alexandra's recent National Review piece: https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/05/brandon-gills-master-class-in-exposing-abortion-euphemism/ Roxane's recent episode revealing the effects of abortion on one young life: https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/salonen-should-minors-be-able-to-access-abortion Roxane's piece for the National Catholic Register, "Erika Bachiochi on Being a Pro-Life Catholic, Feminist Intellectual and Mother of 7: 'Our Hearts Long for the Good,'" which featured input from Alexandra: https://www.ncregister.com/features/erika-bachiochi-on-being-a-pro-life-catholic-feminist-intellectual-and-mother-of-7-our-hearts-long-for-the-good?