Dobbs is a win for the American experiment – Washington Examiner

Justice Clarence Thomas once said, It takes a person with a mission to succeed.

The Supreme Courts opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization is not just the culmination of nearly 50 years of hard work by the pro-life movement its also a testament to the American experiment. At a time when trust in our institutions is low and some question whether our system of government itself is broken, this decision reaffirms that the American experiment is a government of the people, by the people, for the people.

For too long, Supreme Court justices have legislated from the bench, succumbing to their political and personal biases instead of interpreting and defending our Constitution. Roe v. Wade represented the zeitgeist of judicial activism.

The Dobbs majority opinion is an incredible step forward in restoring the courts intended purpose of interpreting and defending the Constitution. In the majority opinion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that Roes constitutional analysis was far outside the bounds of any reasonable interpretation of the various constitutional provisions to which is vaguely pointed.

Because the Constitution does not prohibit citizens from each state from regulating or outlawing abortion, the right to abortion never existed. Roe was not only wrong in its understanding of the Constitution, but it was also an abuse of judicial authority. This is an opinion that honest pro-abortion constitutional experts have recognized, including the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Our system of government is composed of three co-equal branches. It is the job of the legislature to write laws, the executive to uphold and enforce laws, and the judiciary to interpret laws. Because the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not grant any right to abortion, the 10th Amendment leaves it up to states to make laws regarding the protection of life.

Dobbs is not just a monumental step forward for human rights in the United States. It is also a restoration of federalism.

Instead of spouting absurd accusations of an illegitimate high court, those who claim to defend the republic and the constitutional order should be encouraged by this decision. Our system still works. Dobbs is the product of the people organizing and using our constitutionally created system of government to seek change. For half a century, members of the pro-life movement worked within Americas system of governance by electing officials who wouldnt nominate judges who legislated from the bench.

Millions with a mission have marched, lobbied representatives, and prayed for the end of Roe.

As an elected official, I have and will continue to work to protect the rights of our most vulnerable: the unborn. Throughout my years of serving Florida and my country, I have introduced and voted for bills that protect unborn children, our most vulnerable, and opposed taxpayers funds from being used to support abortions.

While serving in the Florida legislature, I helped create Florida KidCare, which provides low-income children with access to healthcare services, and started Healthy Families Florida, a program proven to help at-risk families create safe, stable, and nurturing homes. In Congress, I have advocated and supported policies and programs to equip new parents to provide loving health environments for their children. I have urged presidents, federal agency leaders, and others to defend life, protect the unborn, and advocate other pro-life priorities.

By using the systems of government to bring real change, those standing up for human life have not only brought about the greatest step forward in protecting human rights in the U.S., but they have also brought about the restoration of the Supreme Court. The Dobbs decision is definitive proof that the promises of this great American experiment, kindled by our forefathers 246 years ago, remain today.

Daniel Webster represents Florida's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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