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ROGER WICKER: 1973 Abortion Ruling Has Been Refuted by Science
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On December 1, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a Mississippi
case that could spell the end of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that imposed
abortion on all 50 states. If Mississippi prevails, it will represent a
momentous breakthrough in the fight to protect unborn life.

The journey to this moment began in 2018, when our state passed a law
restricting abortion after 15 weeks. That law was blocked by a federal judge,
appealed twice, and eventually reached the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. If the court rules in favor of
Mississippi, states will be allowed to restrict abortion more effectively,
enabling more unborn lives to be saved. Pro-life Americans have reason to be
hopeful. With a 6-3 conservative majority on the bench, now is the best chance
in a generation for the court to end Roe v. Wade and allow states to protect
life in the womb.

Roe has been a stain on our court system for nearly 50 years. It has allowed
unborn children to be aborted for any reason or no reason, resulting in over 62
million deaths and counting. The legal gymnastics used to defend abortion in
court have made a mockery of our Constitution. And our democracy has suffered,
with state lawmakers limited in their ability to enact pro-life protections.
For the sake of the unborn and our democracy, Roe should be reversed.

Science Moves Public Opinion Toward Life

This case comes at a time when more and more Americans are becoming pro-life.
Since 1995, the share of Americans who say they are pro-life has jumped from 33
to 47 percent. Two-thirds of Americans support a ban on second-trimester
abortions, similar to the Mississippi law. Eighty percent oppose late-term
abortions. And 58 percent support a ban on taxpayer funding for abortions,
something Congress has passed each year and which I have long sought to make
permanent.

Science has been pivotal in driving this shift. Sonograms now give expectant
parents a window into the womb, where tiny hands and feet can be seen in
detail. In addition, we now know the fetal heartbeat begins at around six
weeks, and an unborn child can feel pain at 20 weeks. These realities weigh
heavily on the hearts and consciences of many Americans. Yet Roe v. Wade has
kept our laws frozen in time, unable to adjust to new scientific information.

Free Nations Settle Abortion Through Democracy

It is eye-opening how far outside the global mainstream our nation is because
of Roe v. Wade. Even liberal European countries have restricted abortion more
than our Supreme Court has allowed. Denmark, France, and Norway have all banned
elective abortion after 12 weeks. Germany and Belgium have drawn the line at 14
weeks. Many U.S. states would have even stricter standards than these countries
if we were not hamstrung by the Supreme Court. Instead, the U.S. is one out of
only seven countries that permits elective abortions after 20 weeks, alongside
China and North Korea.

In the coming days, the Supreme Court will have the opportunity to correct
this situation by revisiting Roe v. Wade. I am proud that Mississippi is
leading this fight. And I am thankful that 228 members of Congress have joined
my amicus brief asking the court to rule in favor of Mississippi. As this case
is argued before the Supreme Court, millions of Americans will be praying that
this becomes a decisive turning point in the cause for life.

 

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