How might Christians respond to the Dobbs v. Jackson decision?

Christians are right to rejoice because our federal government has acted in ways that align our country’s policies regarding abortion more closely with God’s established order. That said, political victories, as important as they are, are not ultimately important, nor does this particular political “win” (a) solve the problem of abortion completely or (b) address the challenges facing those who have unwanted or unplanned pregnancies. As such, the church would do well to recognize that in a post-Roe v. Wade world, our opportunities to provide care and support for those who see babies as a bane rather than a blessing.

We must take care not to defame those who oppose us but to remember that our primary desire is not to convert people to a pro-life perspective but to see them proclaim ‘Jesus is Lord.’ With that in mind, we need to recognize that those who do not know Christ will see the world differently than we do. They need a reorientation that rational argument and ridicule cannot always provide. Christians need to be quicker to listen, less defensive, and more compassionate toward those with whom we disagree, even as we disagree with them. We cannot surrender the truth, but we must express the truth in love.