HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES DOBBS ANNIVERSARY AS SUPREME COURT DELIVERS ANOTHER PRO-LIFE VICTORY
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Celebrates the Dobbs Decision as ‘Lifting the Gate’ for Pro-Life Progress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today proclaimed a new pro-life decision delivered by the U.S. Supreme Court just days after the nation marked the third anniversary of the landmark Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.
In a floor speech, Hyde-Smith praised the Supreme Court opinion issued Thursday that allows states to deny Medicaid funding for facilities, like Planned Parenthood, that provide abortion services.
“This week has given the pro-life movement quite a bit to celebrate. On Tuesday, we marked the third anniversary of the landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson. And today, the United States Supreme Court delivered another life-affirming victory in the Medina v. Planned Parenthood case out of South Carolina—holding that states can defund the abortion industry by ensuring that abortion providers are excluded from the state’s Medicaid program,” Hyde-Smith said.
“This commonsense decision from the Supreme Court reinforces the important work that pro-life lawmakers are doing at the state and federal level to keep tax dollars out of the abortion business,” Hyde-Smith added.
In her remarks, Hyde-Smith also credited Mississippi’s central role in enacting pro-life legislation that led to the Dobbs decision in 2022 and subsequent opportunities for pro-life advocates at the state and federal levels to protect the lives of mothers and their unborn children.
“While the pro-life movement has long sought to change hearts and minds through decades of court battles, today, we can make a real difference to ensure our laws reflect the values we hold dear,” Hyde-Smith said. “A handful of examples of these legislative efforts include supporting pregnancy resource centers, protecting abortion survivors, and ensuring U.S. tax dollars are not funneled into the abortion industry.”
Hyde-Smith cited the Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act (S.1834) that she introduced in May. To support expecting parents, this bipartisan measure would prevent cost-sharing requirements for prenatal, childbirth, neonatal, perinatal, or postpartum health care for Americans with private health insurance.
“While the pro-life community has always held an outstretched hand to expecting parents who may be facing tough and scary hurdles—a primary one being the financial cost of birth—my colleagues and I are committed to supporting these families,” Hyde-Smith said. “If we can relieve the financial stresses associated with pregnancy and childbirth, I hope expecting mothers and fathers will feel empowered to embrace the beautiful gift of parenthood.”
“As a proud Christian, mother, and committed member of the pro-life movement, I will continuously fight to uphold and defend the dignity of every life, at every stage. Dobbs lifted the gate for us to move forward and there is still much important work to be done,” the Senator concluded.
Read Hyde-Smith’s full remarks, as prepared for delivery, here.
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