Faith Under Fire - Abortion On the Ballot

Ten states decided proposed amendments to their constitutions in the October and November voting, a little more than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the national Constitution does not include rights to abortions, leaving the decision on any limits (and taxpayer funding) to each individual state. Seven of those state approved pro-abortion ballot measures, but three did not. Family Life News asked Kelsey Pritchard of Susan B. Anthony Prolife America to offer a pro-life perspective on the election results. Pritchard is the public affairs director for SBA Prolife is South Dakota, one of the three states that turned aside constitutional protections for this practice of ending pregnancies. She also notes that the states where abortion proposals were approved by majorities of voters, abortion is already legal and accessible in each of those states. She not only points to the example of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but other ways that public opinion was swayed. In this expanded conversation, she also talks about lessons from Florida, South Dakota and Nebraska that can be used to protect preborn babies elsewhere when legislatures and electorates make their future determinations. If you are interested in further information: SBA Prolife offers analysis on related issues: The heart of the movement in Pennsylvania Kelsey Pritchard’s blog post about what she calls biased media coverage of pro-abortion measures Florida’s 2024 success as a blueprint for elsewhere Dr. Ingrid Skop reacting to infant mortality statistics since Dobbs, saying limits on abortion practices are not the root cause “Faith Under Fire” invites you to listen to the voices from religious battlegrounds in this nation. Our weekly Thursday interviews delve into social, religious and political matters from health to freedom to faith practices. This feature airs on the Family Life Noon Report and 5 O’Clock Report, and bonus content is also included in many of our podcast versions as well. You can subscribe to be notified when new episodes of this podcast and our other features are posted. The podcast player here also gives you options to download the audio and share recommendations with friends.