In the wake of the Dobbs ruling and subsequent state-level actions on abortion, this is the season for the pro-life movement to make big asks on behalf of vulnerable families. Leading politicians from both parties have endorsed expanded support for families and children, even if they haven’t agreed on which approach to take.
Leah Libresco Sargeant is a contributing writer at The Dispatch, and the author of ‘Building the Benedict Option’ and the Other Feminisms Substack. Her latest book, ‘The Dignity of Dependence,’ was published October 2025 by University of Notre Dame Press.
