Cruz, Smith Push Congress to Make June ‘Life Month’

by Emily Washburn | June 5, 2025 | Life

Senator Ted Cruz (TX) and Congressman Chris Smith (NJ) introduced a Congressional resolution this week to make June “Life Month.”

The “Life Month Resolution” (H.J. Res. 98) would commemorate the fall of Roe v. Wade, which the Supreme Court overturned on June 24, 2022; honor those fighting to protect preborn babies; and reaffirm America’s commitment to defend life, Cruz and Smith explain.

“Life is not an accident, and it’s not a coincidence,” Cruz addressed the Senate during the resolution’s introduction Thursday. “It’s a joy and a blessing from God, the foundation of every other right we hold dear.”

In an announcement released Tuesday, Smith expounded, “This resolution affirms that the cruel injustice of abortion need not be forever; Instead, we must defend the [pre]born and show love and compassion to both mother and child through meaningful assistance and support.”

H.J. Res. 98 calls for the creation of June “Life Month” in light of the following facts:

Every human life is equally valuable and protected under the law.
America’s founding documents explicitly affirm the equality of all people and their inalienable right to life.
American citizens and their representatives are responsible for protecting the rights of vulnerable people, including preborn babies.
The Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade restored citizens and elected leaders’ rightful ability to protect preborn life.
“Faith-based and community organizations, pregnancy resource centers, medical professionals and countless families across the United States” play essential roles in creating a culture of life.

In his remarks on the Senate floor, Cruz highlighted Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court decision that reversed Roe, as an important inflection point in America’s journey back to its founding, life-affirming values.

“[Roe] was a flawed decision that, for nearly fifty years, enshrined one of the most disturbing notions in our Constitutional history – that the Constitution somehow protects the right to end the life of an [pre]born child,” Cruz summarized.

He continued, “The fact is Roe had nothing to do with the Constitution. … It was the product of judicial activism. That dangerous path took decades to correct.”

Three years later, H.J. Res. 98 not only calls for the symbolic designation of “Life Month,” but for senators and representatives to:

“Recognize that every human life is a sacred gift from God, possessing inherent dignity and worth.
“Reaffirm the fundamental truth recognized in the Declaration of Independence that life is an unalienable right.
“Commend individuals, parents, families, faith-based organizations and communities who work to promote a culture of life.
“Urge policymakers to defend the sanctity of human life by enacting laws that protect the unborn and provide resources to empower women and families to choose life.”

The resolution’s language might anger leaders who characterize abortion as “health care,” or a “reproductive right.” But the goal isn’t to indulge the rhetorical games of a radical few. It’s to reaffirm America’s commitment to human dignity and reorient the government toward building a culture of life.

“Let June be the month that we reconnect with the American ideal that every single life has dignity,” Cruz exhorted. “That we are a nation, not of death, but of life — a nation that chooses life.”

Congress isn’t known for its strong stance on protecting life. But cultural renewal starts small.

Focus on the Family and myriad pro-life allies pray Congress will choose life by making June “Life Month.”

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