Hyde-Smith actively tried to help get Roe v. Wade overturned and celebrated the Dobbs decision. Hyde-Smith co-sponsored a 20-week nationwide abortion ban and supported Mississippi’s 15-week ban. Hyde-Smith claimed that life began at conception.
Hyde-Smith opposed allowing easier access to mifepristone and claimed that the pill was unsafe.
When a bill to protect IVF came to the floor of the Senate, she single-handedly blocked the legislation.
Hyde-Smith Co-Sponsored A 20 Week Abortion Ban. According to WLBT, “Mississippi senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith have both co-sponsored a bill aiming to ban most abortions nationwide after the fetus reaches 20 weeks. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), would provide ‘common-sense protections for unborn children at 20 weeks after fertilization.’” [WLBT, 1/28/21]
Hyde-Smith Claimed That The Supreme Court Should Uphold Mississippi’s 15 Week Ban. According to Super Talk Mississippi News, “Hyde-Smith, a pro-life advocate, today participated in a news conference and delivered a floor speech in support of Mississippi’s 2018 law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks. ‘The Supreme Court should uphold Mississippi’s law, bringing our nation closer to the international consensus on human rights for the unborn,’ Hyde-Smith said. ‘As a legislator, I am confident in saying it is time for our laws to reflect what the rest of the world has already figured out—that life exists before birth and it needs to be protected.’” [Super Talk Mississippi News, 11/30/21]
Hyde-Smith Claimed That Life Began At Conception. According to a press release from ADF International, “‘It’s so wonderful to see people from so many different countries and so many different walks of life come together to stand united on these critical shared values and recognize that our rights come from God, not from government,’ said Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus and congressional honorary co-chair of today’s event. ‘Life begins at conception and should be protected…Together, we can fight back and defend our values and our way of life much stronger than we can as individual countries,’ she continued.” [Press Release – ADF International, 10/25/23]
Ahead Of Oral Arguments For Dobbs V. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Hyde-Smith Claimed The Case Created An Opportunity To Overturn Roe. According to a Fox News op-ed by Cindy Hyde-Smith, “Mississippi is today the center of national attention as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider oral arguments on Dec. 1 for a case that could release a judicial death grip on abortion politics. Forces on both sides of the abortion issue are amassing their arguments as the Supreme Court takes up Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case generated in Mississippi that creates an opportunity for the court to reconsider decades of misguided abortion jurisprudence. Resetting our nation’s approach to abortion will hinge on how the court views the Mississippi law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks. This law is rooted in the truth that a lot has changed since 1973 when the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade.” [Cindy Hyde-Smith Op-Ed – Fox News, 10/4/21]
Hyde-Smith Claimed That She Was Proud To File An Amicus Brief In Support Of Mississippi’s 15 Week Abortion Ban. According to a Fox News op-ed by Cindy Hyde-Smith, “I am proud to be among the members of the Mississippi congressional delegation who filed an amicus brief in support of the state of Mississippi in this case. More than 200 members of the House and Senate signed our brief, which asks the court to uphold Mississippi’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks.” [Cindy Hyde-Smith Op-Ed – Fox News, 10/4/21]
Hyde-Smith Claimed That She Was “Praying” Since The Supreme Court Took Up The Dobbs Case And That She Hoped The Supreme Court Would Reverse The “Moral Stain” Of Roe. According to Super Talk Mississippi News, “‘Since the Supreme Court announced it would take up the Dobbs case, I have been earnestly praying for this case. I have prayed for the members of the Supreme Court to be open to the legal and moral arguments against Roe v. Wade. May God grant them the wisdom for the task and grace for the unborn,’ Hyde-Smith said. ‘Today, tonight, and tomorrow morning, I will be praying without ceasing. I hope each of you will join me in prayer for this historic court decision that started in Mississippi,’ she said. ‘May the Dobbs case restore the sanctity of life and reverse the moral stain of Roe v. Wade.’” [Super Talk Mississippi News, 11/30/21]
Hyde-Smtih Claimed That Roe Was A “Terrible Stain” And That She Was Grateful For The Dobbs Decision. According to a press release from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, “U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a staunch pro-life advocate, today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which ends the nearly half-century right to an abortion established in Roe v. Wade: ‘Roe v. Wade has been a terrible stain on our nation for too long. I am grateful to God for His divine guidance in the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs.‘By effectively overturning Roe v. Wade, the United States will step away from the notion that aborting a baby must be allowed on-demand and up until the birth. Today, the Dobbs decision stands as an affirmation that states can take actions to protect both the preborn and their mothers.” [Press Release – Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, 6/24/22]
Hyde-Smith Claimed That She Was “Very Proud” That Mississippi Had A Leading Role In Overturning Roe. According to a press release from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, “‘I am so very proud that Mississippi has had a leading role in overturning Roe v. Wade, and I will continue to pray for God’s guidance over the Supreme Court and all policymakers who will now take up the abortion issue across the country.’” [Press Release – Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, 6/24/22]
Hyde-Smith Introduced A Resolution To Honor The Mississippi Law That Led To The Dobbs Decision. According to a press release from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, “U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today used a “Stand for Life” event to applaud pro-life achievements and to announce the introduction of a resolution to honor the Mississippi state law that led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Hyde-Smith joined several colleagues on the Senate floor in advance of a vote to try to advance pro-life legislation ahead of the 52nd annual March for Life on Friday. In her remarks, Hyde-Smith also focused on the Mississippi Gestational Age Act, a measure introduced by State Representative Becky Currie of Brookhaven. This state law led to the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.” [Press Release – Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, 1/22/25]
Hyde-Smith Introduced Legislation That Would Reinstate In-Person Requirements For Pills Such As Mifepristone. According to a press release from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, “Senate Pro-Life Caucus Chair Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has reintroduced legislation aimed at rolling back Joe Biden’s Food and Drug Administration policies that expanded access to chemical abortion drugs, a move pro-life advocates say will protect unborn children and restore essential safety safeguards for women. The Support and Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act seeks to reinstate longstanding in-person requirements for dispensing abortion pills such as mifepristone, prohibiting mail-order distribution and telemedicine prescriptions that became more permissive under prior federal changes.” [Press Release – Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, 1/30/26]
Hyde-Smith Claimed That The Legislation Was Putting The Health Of Mothers And “Unborn Babies” First. According to a press release from Cindy Hyde-Smith, “‘Today, I reintroduced the SAVE Moms and Babies Act to restore common-sense safety standards for abortion drugs and ensure real, in-person medical oversight,’ Hyde-Smith said in a statement announcing the bill. ‘This legislation, and other pro-life policies like it, puts the health and well-being of mothers and their unborn babies first.’” [Press Release – Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, 1/30/26]
Hyde-Smith Claimed That “Chemical Abortions Are Not Safe.” According to a press release from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, “‘Chemical abortion drugs are often marketed as safer than common over-the-counter pain relievers, but that claim has proven tragically false for many women,’ Hyde-Smith said. ‘The SAVE Moms and Babies Act restores common-sense protections for mothers and their unborn babies. Chemical abortions are not safe, and at minimum, women deserve real medical oversight and the opportunity to see a doctor face-to-face.’” [Press Release – Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, 1/27/26]
HEADLINE: Evangelical Leaders, Sen. Hyde-Smith: Barrett Nomination Offers Chance To ‘End Abortion’ [Mississippi Free Press, 10/23/20]
Hyde-Smith Was In An Ad Campaign Touting That Barrett’s Confirmation Would Result In Anti-Abortion Outcomes. According to the Mississippi Free Press, “Mississippi’s Republican junior U.S. senator, Cindy Hyde-Smith, began running a campaign ad earlier this month touting her belief that a vote to confirm Barrett to the Supreme Court will result in anti-abortion outcomes. ‘As a conservative woman in the United States Senate, I know what it’s like to come under fire from the liberals,’ Hyde-Smith says in the ad, looking into the camera. ‘It just comes with the territory. I’ve never been afraid to stand up for our faith, the rights of the unborn, and our Second Amendment gun rights. That’s why I’m supporting President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett. She’s a woman of strong faith with a record of protecting freedom and liberty and she’s exactly who we need on our Supreme Court.’” [Mississippi Free Press, 10/23/20]
HEADLINE: Hyde-Smith Blocks Senate Vote On Federal IVF Protections [Politico, 2/28/24]
Hyde-Smith Blocked A Measure That Seek To Protect Access To In Vitro Fertilization. According to NBC News, “Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi blocked passage of legislation Wednesday that would protect access to in vitro fertilization. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and brought to the floor for consideration under unanimous consent — meaning one senator could block it from passage — would provide federal protections for IVF.” [NBC News, 2/29/24]