co-led the pro-life congressional amicus brief for the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Continue to support the pro-life position in Dobbs-related litigation and public advocacy.
Occurrences
Evidence
The Supreme Court held that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion, overruled Roe and Casey, and returned abortion regulation to elected representatives.
Smith’s official site lists a Dobbs anniversary statement by Congressional Pro-Life Caucus co-chairs, including Smith, renewing support for women and unborn babies.
Smith’s official site says Rep. Chris Smith and Sen. Steve Daines introduced companion resolutions, including H.Res.1382, commemorating the Dobbs decision.
Smith’s 2025 March for Life remarks praised the reversal of Roe, called for defunding Planned Parenthood, and promoted Born-Alive legislation.
Smith’s 2026 March for Life remarks urged recommitment to protecting the vulnerable, defended pregnancy resource centers, and attacked abortion pills and abortion funding.
The House Clerk records H.R.21 as the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, passed 217-204-1; Smith (NJ) voted Yea.
The House Clerk records H.R.26 as the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, passed 220-210-1; Smith (NJ) voted Yea.
Assessments
The promise was to continue supporting the pro-life position in Dobbs-related litigation and public advocacy, not necessarily to enact a new statutory result. During Smith's ongoing federal service, the evidence shows repeated same-term public advocacy tied to Dobbs and abortion policy, including March for Life remarks in 2025 and 2026, Dobbs anniversary statements, introduction of a Dobbs commemoration resolution, and votes for Born-Alive legislation. That is sufficient to count the advocacy/support promise as fulfilled in the same term.