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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 705 

Congratulating the pro-life movement on its historic victory in Dobbs v. 

Jackson Women’s Health Organization. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 13, 2022 

Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. LEE, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. RISCH, Mr. 

CRAPO, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. WICKER, Ms. ERNST, Mr. YOUNG, 

Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. THUNE, Mr. CRAMER, 

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, and Mr. MARSHALL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the pro-life movement on its historic victory 

in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. 

Whereas the decision of the Supreme Court of the United 

States (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Supreme 

Court’’) in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), was a blatant act of judicial activism that invented a constitutional 

right to abortion out of whole cloth, with no grounding 

in the text of the Constitution of the United States; 

Whereas more than 63,000,000 babies have been aborted in 

the United States since the decision of the Supreme 

Court in Roe v. Wade; 

Whereas the decision in Roe v. Wade caused great damage 

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venting citizens of the United States from making decisions about the legality of abortion and instead putting 

these decisions in the hands of unelected Federal judges; 

Whereas, far from settling the issue of abortion in the United 

States, the decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. 

Wade has exacerbated social tensions, inflamed the politics of the United States, disrupted the democratic processes of the United States, and divided the people of the 

United States; 

Whereas, in the aftermath of the decision of the Supreme 

Court in Roe v. Wade, millions of volunteers, nonpartisan 

organizations, and lawmakers came together with a 

shared voice to stand up for the rights of the unborn, 

who are the most vulnerable among us; 

Whereas these supporters of the pro-life movement come 

from diverse backgrounds, with the shared goal of building a society that celebrates, protects, and cherishes life 

at all stages; 

Whereas the pro-life movement has worked tirelessly over the 

last 5 decades to reverse the legally unsound and destructive ruling in Roe v. Wade and to ensure that the human 

dignity of every person is protected by law, regardless of 

age, background, or belief; 

Whereas the work of the pro-life movement has been more 

than simply advocating for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and often occurs behind the scenes, 

with little recognition of the time and talent that countless individuals have invested in the effort to protect life; 

Whereas millions of people in the United States have contributed to the cultivation of a culture of life in the United 

States by marching for life on the streets of cities in the 


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United States, engaging in sidewalk counseling outside 

abortion clinics, providing resources for expectant mothers, raising money and volunteering their time for crisis 

pregnancy centers, adopting and fostering children, advocating for life-affirming legislation in every State, and 

submitting amicus briefs in abortion-related cases at the 

State and Federal level; 

Whereas, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its 

decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, No. 19–1392, 2022 WL 2276808 (2022), which 

overturned Roe v. Wade and affirmed that there is no 

Federal constitutional right to an abortion; 

Whereas the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health 

Organization represents a historic victory for the sanctity 

of life and for the millions of people in the United States 

who have worked diligently over the last 5 decades to foster a culture of life in the United States; 

Whereas the decision of the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization does not ban abortion 

but instead recognizes that under the constitutional system of the United States, the power and the duty to decide whether to permit or limit abortions lies with the 

States, not unelected Federal judges; 

Whereas, as the late Justice Scalia recognized 3 decades ago 

in his dissent in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern 

Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), ‘‘The permissibility of abortion, and the limitations upon it, are to 

be resolved like most important questions in our democracy: by citizens trying to persuade one another and then 

voting.’’; and 


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Whereas the decision of the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization returns the issue of 

abortion back to the States, for the people of each State 

to debate and then vote: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the pro-life movement and the 

3 millions of individuals who have stood up for life 

4 over the last nearly 50 years on this historic victory 

5 in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization; 

6 (2) celebrates the courage, compassion, and 

7 commitment of the millions of individuals, non8 partisan organizations, and lawmakers who have ad9 vocated for life and labored tirelessly to overturn 

10 Roe v. Wade; 

11 (3) lauds the Supreme Court of the United 

12 States for the decision to return to the original un13 derstanding of the Constitution of the United States 

14 and recognize that there is no Federal constitutional 

15 right to an abortion; 

16 (4) recognizes the uniqueness of the political 

17 system of the United States, in which our States 

18 function as laboratories of democracy, enabling citi19 zens to debate issues like abortion in the public 

20 square and make their voices heard by voting; 

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1 ment, including lawful demonstrators, volunteers, re2 ligious clergy, and crisis pregnancy center personnel, 

3 as they continue to advocate for the sanctity of every 

4 human life in all 50 States; and 

5 (6) condemns all threats and incidents of vio6 lence fueled by the decision of the Supreme Court of 

7 the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s 

8 Health Organization and affirms the commitment of 

9 Congress to ensuring the safety of justices of the 

10 Supreme Court, their law clerks, other State and 

11 Federal judges and their law clerks, members of 

12 Congress, and State lawmakers. 

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