At Life Legal’s 35th Anniversary Dinner last month, we were honored to feature the brilliant Helen Alvaré and renowned media host Mary FioRito. Their powerful discussions about messaging in today’s pro-life movement couldn’t have come at a more critical time, as recent polls reveal concerning trends: Support for abortion, including late-term procedures, has surged to unprecedented levels since the Dobbs decision.
The latest Gallup poll reveals a stark reality: 54% of Americans identify as “pro-choice”—the highest rate in nearly three decades, with 60% saying they believe Dobbs was wrongly decided. Fully 35% of Americans now believe abortion should be legal under any circumstances—the highest rate ever recorded.
In this insightful article, Helen Alvaré warns of the distraction within the pro-life movement—a shift from exposing the grim reality of abortion to debates over ectopic pregnancies and miscarriage care. She challenges us all to reflect:
“Is America afraid of its future, its children? Does it begrudge them its time and money? Is motherhood so overwhelming and overwhelmingly negative that a presidential campaign could correctly believe it can sweep to victory by putting abortion rights front and center?”