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Pro-Life Caucus Chair Highlights Mississippi’s Central Role in Historic Supreme Court Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, this week joined in introducing a resolution designating June as “Life Month” to honor the June 2022 Supreme Court decision that ended nearly 50 years of federal abortion protections.
S.J.Res.56, introduced by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), cites “the fundamental truth recognized in the Declaration of Independence that life is an unalienable right” and encourages policymakers to “defend the sanctity of human life by enacting laws that protect the unborn and provide resources to empower women and families to choose life.”
“June marks a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, when the Supreme Court upheld the value of human life and returned the power to protect it to the states. I’m proud of Mississippi’s leading role in the lawful decision to defend the most vulnerable. Declaring June as ‘Life Month’ honors this turning point, celebrates the dignity of every life, and renews our commitment to safeguarding life at every stage,” Hyde-Smith said.
The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, stemmed from Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act. The state law, introduced in 2018 by Mississippi State Representative Beckie Currie, banned most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The state law went into effect in 2022 following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.
In addition to Hyde-Smith, additional S.J.Res.56 original cosponsors include U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.).
The resolution is supported by numerous pro-life organizations, including Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), Heritage Action, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, National Right to Life, Human Coalition, Heartbeat International, Family Research Council, Students for Life, Americans United for Life, Family Policy Alliance, Concerned Women for America, Catholic Vote, March for Life, 40 Days for Life, National Pro-Life Alliance, NIFLA, Citizens for Life, Christian Broadcasting Network, Focus on the Family, Liberty Counsel Action, and Eagle Forum.
HYDE-SMITH JOINS RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JUNE AS ‘LIFE MONTH’
