House Republicans Seek to Designate June a ‘Month of Life’ in Celebration of Supreme Court Ruling

Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) has led 46 other House Republicans in introducing a congressional resolution aiming to declare June as the “Month of Life,” in commemoration of the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

“As a mother and grandmother, I know the joy that children bring to a family,” Miller said in a July 1 statement from her office. “All children, no matter their age, should be cherished, and the Supreme Court’s decision reaffirms that.

She added: “I am thrilled to stand alongside my colleagues to celebrate this historic moment and designate June as the ‘Month of Life.’ I urge my colleagues to pass this resolution immediately to honor the unborn and stand up for life.”

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24 following a 6–3 vote. Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the court’s majority opinion, said that “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” and, “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.”

After Roe was returned, judges in Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Utah blocked abortion restrictions or bans from being enforced. Meanwhile, several states with abortion trigger laws are being challenged, including Idaho and Oklahoma. According to the Guttmacher Institute, as many as 26 states could eventually ban abortions.

House Resolution 1216 states that the “right to life” is one of the founding principles of the United States and the U.S. Constitution “does not include a right to abortion.” It adds that the rights of states are included in the Constitution and “should be respected and supported.”

What’s more, the resolution emphasizes how “scientific and medical technology has demonstrated repeatedly the humanity of the unborn child.”

The resolution also calls out states to “provide necessary resources to help women and families with

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