Many states have passed laws limiting or protecting abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. One of the latest is the Democratic-led state of Delaware. A law there will require the state employee health plan and Medicaid plans for lower-income residents to cover abortions with no deductible, copayments or other cost-sharing requirements. (See related story)
Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life, isn't surprised, emphasizing that it's "sad" that the abortion industry has been able to get states involved in ensuring abortion is very easily and readily acceptable.
"… For the State of Delaware averaging or estimating about half a million dollars a year to end the lives of innocent unborn babies is very sad. But we are seeing more and more states – especially those that we call the blue states because they have pro-abortion governors, pro-abortion legislatures … it's just very tough for the life movement [in those states]," says Tobias.
"But they want to make sure that every woman who is even considering abortion or maybe not even considering abortion would end the life of her child … and it's just sad."
Tobias urges pro-lifers to be involved in 2025 – and not just in Delaware.
"Women in every state need to know that the pro-life movement is there to help her get though what may be a difficult or unexpected pregnancy," she says. "Ending the life of her child is not the answer – it's not the solution, it's not going to solve all of her problems; but the pro-life movement needs to step up and be there."
The pro-life leader points out many state governments are actually coming up with programs to get involved and to support women going through their pregnancy, but she argues more needs to be done. "We need to help the babies, save the babies, and help their moms," Tobias adds.
