On Friday, June 24th 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States of America issued a ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The Justices ruled 6-3 to overturn the legal right to abortion on a national level and turned it back over to the individual states. Not only was this a bombshell decision handed down by the Court, but it was one that has now rocked the nation resulting in protest, violence, and shock.
One of the reasons for such shock was that at least thirteen states enacted trigger laws that automatically made abortion illegal or provided heavy restrictions (or partial bans) in their state in the event that Roe v. Wade was reversed. While the liberals were angered by the decision, conservatives celebrated. Not only is this visible across the political spectrum, but it’s likewise visible across evangelicalism.
When George Floyd was murdered in the streets of Minneapolis, it sparked anger and protest. In the wake of Floyd’s…
