With speculation high on ways the U.S. Supreme Court might rule on Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, versus the current 24 weeks, the executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference cautions that the need to advocate for the unborn will not go away anytime soon.

Jason Adkins

Jason Adkins

Even if the court in Dobbs v Jackson declares the U.S. Constitution neutral on abortion, or refashions the undue burden standard established in previous court cases, states will be free to enact their own abortion laws, with some like California seeking ways to be safe havens for abortion, said Jason Adkins.

Nor will reducing the ability to obtain an abortion impact the demand for abortion, Adkins told Patrick Conley, host of the “Practicing Catholic” radio show, for an episode airing at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 on Relevant Radio 1330 AM.

“The work of making abortion unthinkable, that work will go on well into the future,” Adkins said.

Asked how Catholics can continue to help, Adkins said it is important to work for justice for the unborn and charity for women who are bearing difficult pregnancies, providing them with the support they need to choose life. Prayer also is important, Adkins said, encouraging people to pray the Angelus each day at noon and 6 p.m. while considering the many issues that surround abortion.Practicing Catholic

To hear more of the conversation, including discussion of Minnesota law and the state’s future on the abortion front, listen to the full episode, which also airs at 1 p.m. Jan. 1 and 2 p.m. Jan. 2 on Relevant Radio.

Produced by Relevant Radio and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, the latest show also includes conversations with Father Tom Margevicius, director of worship for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, on the many meanings of Jesus’ baptism, and Father John Paul Erickson, pastor of Transfiguration in Oakdale, who discusses ways to integrate the Catholic faith with constructive and creative New Year’s resolutions.

Listen to all of the interviews after they have aired at PracticingCatholicShow.com, soundcloud.com/PracticingCatholic or tinyurl/PracticingCatholic (Spotify)