Dobbs Anniversary in Washington D.C
June 27-29
January has its long-standing March for Life, and in better-weather June we have the glorious chance for a more hopeful anniversary, the one of Roe being overturned. We at the Consistent Life Network are one of a long list of sponsors. Tickets for the conference and associated activities available here.
There will also be a rally for defunding Planned Parenthood at the Capitol on Saturday, June 28. You can register for free here.
Bans Come with Added Support
The Ethics and Public Policy Center has issued a study showing how states with abortion restrictions have expanded
supports for mothers, babies, and families.
This report finds:
22 of these 23 states have extended Medicaid coverage, increasing the time a postpartum woman receives medical care from 60 days to one year
16 states expanded child care choices, expanding subsidies and streamlining regulatory barriers for child care providers
14 states introduced or expanded programs that provide targeted, material assistance to pregnant women, whether directly or by working through pregnancy resource centers
13 states increased eligibility for safety net services, from expanding income eligibility thresholds for assistance to eliminating benefit caps based on family size
11 states acted to expand access to or coverage of health services for women, such as mammograms or screening for postpartum depression
9 states introduced or expanded paid parental leave for state employees, on top of the many states that had already done so prior to the Dobbs decision
Jerusalem: The People’s Peace Summit
May 8–9
Thousands of Israelis and Palestinians are gathering in Jerusalem with a call to end the war. It’s sponsored by a coalition of over 60 Israeli and Palestinian organizations, working side by side to create hope and build a shared future. The link to the livestream may turn into a recording of the event after it’s over.
Online Course: Defending without War
From World Beyond War (which isn’t a member group, but does have tables and presentations at consistent-life gatherings):
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Unarmed Civilian Defense (UCD) — a people-powered, nonviolent approach to protecting communities and resisting violence without weapons. You will explore how UCD has been used to resist military force, invasion, occupation, dictatorship, and war — with case studies from both past and present.
Bluesky
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Content on Twitter and Bluesky will generally be similar, but current politics generally give those different audiences. We want to reach both.
The Latest on the Blog
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Quote of the Week
Kathryn Jean Lopez
National Review, May 5, 2025
I am also aware that every time a Catholic (say, JD Vance) is seen with Trump, some are understandably looking for more. A word about the humanity of the immigrant, for instance. This administration can’t even get itself to oppose the increasingly widely dispensed abortion-pill cocktail, which accounts for at least two-thirds of the abortions in the United States; it’s even being prescribed via telehealth. My friend was looking for something from a priest warning Catholics about partisanship and, more fundamentally, advising them not to miss the humanity of the person amid contentious political issues.