Sanctity of Life

Unquestionably, the Dobbs decision changed the landscape of the pro-life movement. However, the foundation of the ruling itself was not a commitment to uphold the sanctity of life, but a commitment to faithfully interpret the Constitution.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Andy and Jennifer Whisenant felt they were on holy ground. The Nashville, Tenn., couple was meeting their intended adoptive daughter, Maya, in the hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where she had lived almost since birth.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The building that housed EMW Women's Surgical Center, Kentucky's last independent abortion clinic, has been demolished.

WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Justice Department is fighting Florida and Texas challenges to the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, compounding the Trump administration’s resistance to pro-life challenges by at least four other states.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) is voicing its opposition to a Delaware law which legalizes physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. 

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has released a new practical guide designed to help churches navigate the topic of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF).

WASHINGTON (BP) – The most recent episode of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) podcast featured two Southern Baptist Convention ministry leaders discussing the importance of pro-life advocacy and recapping their attendance at the 2026 National March for Life.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (BP) – Shortly after immigrating to Virginia, a Jamaican woman discovered she and her husband were expecting a baby. Only he was still in Jamaica, and she was scared. Abortion became a consideration.

WASHINGTON – Thousands of pro-life Americans, including many Southern Baptists, gathered near the U.S. Capitol Friday (Jan. 23) for the 53rd annual March for Life.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission released a letter today (Jan. 16) calling for President Trump’s action on recent issues that have brought friction between the pro-life movement and an administration historically supportive of it.