Pro-life health care workers urge pro-family policies as major medical institutions push abortion

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pro-life advocates may have faced political setbacks across the country since Roe v. Wade was overturned, effectively granting states the ability to regulate abortion.

As thousands gathered in the snow Friday on the National Mall ahead of the march around the Capitol to the Supreme Court, many called for a continued expansion of the pro-life cause to include policies and programs to help mothers and families, not just work on legal battles.

"It's important that we not just combat the harm of abortion that it's causing our patients, but also recognize why women are oftentimes seeking abortion and do something about that," Christina Francis, CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), told Fox News Digital on the sidelines of the March for Life Friday.

But some pro-life activists in the health profession told Fox News Digital they see other wins since the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson overturned nearly 50 years of Roe precedent. Doctors and medical professionals are rejecting messages from advocates for abortion.

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"We definitely have seen a growth in our membership in the last two years, especially right after Dobbs. We had a huge increase in membership," Francis said.

AAPLOG's medical student and resident fellowships increased