Praying About Abortion in the 2026 Midterms

Though abortion does not rank at the top of most voters’ concerns in this election, being prolife is part of the very fabric of the convictions of citizens who vote their faith and values.

As we elect federal and state lawmakers in these days, we have never had a better opportunity to advance the protection of the smallest and weakest among us, the children yet in the womb. And that is because the roadblock of Roe vs. Wade has been taken out of the way by the Dobbs decision of the US Supreme Court.

The shift that has taken place can be understood as reflecting the gears of a car.

Under Roe, we were in reverse. The Court said to the people and their lawmakers, you cannot protect the unborn (at least before viability). Prolife laws were regularly struck down by the courts.

Now, under Dobbs, we are in neutral. The Court has said, you may protect the unborn. If you choose to do so, there is no constitutional reason for the courts to stop you.

Eventually, we must get America into drive, whereby the Courts say, you must protect the unborn, just as you protect the born.

But being in neutral means now is the time to elect lawmakers and governors willing to provide the protection that the Court will no longer strike down. And the pro-abortion movement is afraid we will do exactly that.

That is precisely why they have passed in about ten states, and this year want to pass in three more, a state constitutional amendment to secure the “right to abortion” as fundamental.

Some see the passage of these amendments as a sign of the strength of the abortion lobby. But quite the opposite is true; they are a sign of its weakness and fear.

Abortion profiteers and ideologues are worried that as the truth about abortion continues to spread, the people will continue to elect pro-life candidates and pass pro-life laws, and that courts, under the new precedent of Dobbs, will continue to uphold such laws.

Abortion supporters are likewise concerned that as the truth about the harm of abortion and the unregulated nature of the abortion industry becomes more widely known, state agencies will take action to protect the health of women by, for example, more frequent and thorough inspections and licensing standards for abortion facilities.

How, then, prevent all this pro-life momentum? Well, of course, a Constitutional amendment!

No state legislative, executive or judicial decision or action can violate the state constitution. If that constitution says abortion is a right, it cannot be prohibited. If it says, furthermore, that this right is fundamental and cannot be burdened, hindered, obstructed, delayed, or interfered with in any way, then even the most reasonable regulations on abortion, which might delay its performance, are out of the question.

The abortion lobby does not just want legal abortion. They want legal abortion delivered by express train on a silver platter.

They fear the robust debate that the legislative process entails, where, on a flexible timetable, lawmakers can be lobbied, hearings can be held, expert witness testimony can be considered, and amendments can be added.

They fear the intensity of the judicial process, where history, experience, evidence and arguments can be examined from every angle before a nuanced decision is made.

The abortion industry benefits most when all this is bypassed, and the only requirement for abortion is “I want it and I want it now.”

The abortion lobby fears the consensus that has already crystallized within America through decades of debate, legislation, and jurisprudence. This consensus opposes late-term abortion and taxpayer funding of abortion and supports parental involvement and clinic safety regulations.

As we pray during this home stretch of the 2026 midterm elections, I invite you to join me in asking the Lord to compel voters to turn out and vote their religious convictions, especially when it comes to the issue of innocent pre-born life.