Republicans struggle with cohesive message on family policies post-Dobbs

Republican efforts to advance new policies to support families have proceeded unevenly and haltingly despite pressure to act in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Republicans have proposed a range of federal and state measures to help mothers with unexpected pregnancies, such as added funding for agencies that support new and expecting families, reforming the foster care system, extending Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers, and expanding paid family leave through voluntary buy-ins.