{"id":336607,"date":"2025-08-21T15:25:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T20:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=336607"},"modified":"2025-08-21T15:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T20:25:06","slug":"influential-family-prolife-advocate-james-dobson-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/influential-family-prolife-advocate-james-dobson-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Influential family and pro-life advocate Dr. James Dobson dies at 89"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family and longtime pro-life advocate, died Thursday at the age of 89. According to an announcement from the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, he is survived by &#8220;his wife of 64 years, Shirley; their children, Danae and Ryan; daughter-in-law Laura; and two beloved grandchildren.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Key Takeaways:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Influential leader and pro-life advocate Dr. James Dobson has died.<\/li>\n<li>Dobson founded a number of ministries and organizations devoted to family and pro-life values.<\/li>\n<li>He was an outspoken advocate for life and was unafraid to publicly state his pro-life beliefs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pro-Life Legacy:<\/h2>\n<p>A child psychologist and family advocate, Dobson worked for decades promoting family values and Christian principles. After founding Focus on the Family in 1977, he went on to establish other organizations and ministries, including the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frc.org\">Family Research Council<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/familypolicyalliance.com\">Family Policy Alliance<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drjamesdobson.org\">Dr. James Dobson Family Institute<\/a>. He was also involved in the establishment of the <a href=\"https:\/\/adflegal.org\">Alliance Defending Freedom<\/a>, a legal advocacy group that regularly fights for the rights of preborn human beings, parental rights, free speech, religious freedom, and more.<\/p>\n<p>As part of his advocacy work, Dobson often spoke against abortion.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, he released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drjamesdobson.org\/policy\/dr-james-dobson-condemns-abhorrent-decision-by-colorado-legislature-to-vote-down-a-bill-protecting-surviving-victims-of-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> lamenting the decision of Colorado lawmakers to refuse to pass legislation that would have protected children born alive after abortions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMake no mistake, this is not about \u2018abortion access\u2019 or the \u2018right to choose.\u2019 This is not about \u2018bundles of cells\u2019 or \u2018clumps of tissue.\u2019 This is not about \u2018my body, my choice,\u2019 or any other despicable euphemism or excuse employed to minimize the horror of killing an unborn child in the womb,&#8221; Dobson said, continuing:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This is about the tiny survivors of \u2018choice.\u2019 This is about precious boys and girls, made in the image of God, who survive an attempt to end their lives. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This is about whether medical professionals\u2014who take an oath to bring healing and not harm\u2014should be required to \u2018exercise the same degree of professional skill, care and diligence to preserve the life and health\u2019 of a child born alive after an attempted abortion that they would for any other child. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This is about leaving a helpless and wounded baby to die alone on a porcelain table.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/ifapray.org\/blog\/what-did-dr-dobson-call-unquestionably-evil\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he wrote<\/a>, &#8220;I\u2019ve long thought that Roe v. Wade was perhaps the greatest evil ever endorsed by the U.S. Supreme Court. While it is no longer surprising, it is horrific that some of our politicians continue to promote and defend the murder of innocents through the evil of abortion, and it is equally appalling that we as a society continue to stand still for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/thekcompany.co\/press-release\/statement-dr-james-dobson-issues-statement-in-honor-of-the-march-for-life-the-observance-of-national-sanctity-of-human-life-day-and-45-years-of-roe-v-wade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, he called abortion &#8220;a grievous tragedy of incalculable size and scope,&#8221; calling on others to join him and his wife to &#8220;pray fervently that our nation would once-and-for-all end the national tragedy that is abortion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His organizations were also regularly involved in pro-life work; <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/christian-organizations-lawsuit-biden-harris-abortion-mandates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filing lawsuits<\/a>, endorsing <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/christian-organizations-lawsuit-biden-harris-abortion-mandates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lawmakers<\/a>, promoting <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/american-heritage-girls-launches-respect-life-patch-for-pro-life-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pro-life values<\/a>, and other advocacy work in the fight against <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/dr-james-dobson-and-family-talk-file-suit-against-obamas-abortion-pill-mandate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What We&#8217;re Hearing:<\/h2>\n<p>In a statement announcing his death, the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drjamesdobson.org\/dr-james-dobson-dies-89\/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMUCm9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHhqQARH6F-9A6osNpm5zz6l1-_fUtrPmTaYTigVmo-kw-blOyS6zMiBTtSDM_aem_xCStc6V7Kn8KT9C1NIch2Q\">said<\/a> he &#8220;dedicated his life to strengthening marriages, guiding parents, and defending biblical values by championing the central role of family in America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dr. Dobson was a pioneer\u2014a man of deep conviction whose voice shaped the way generations view faith, family and culture,&#8221; Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/08\/21\/james-dobson-focus-on-the-family-founder-dies\/85756238007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. &#8220;His bold leadership, integrity, and compassion helped equip countless families to thrive in a world of shifting values. He was a mentor, a counselor, and a steady voice of truth in turbulent times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dobson&#8217;s son, Ryan, posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/ryandobson.com\">tribute<\/a> on his website, saying:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>My dad, Dr. James Dobson, has gone home to be with the Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>I\u2019m walking through the kind of grief that words can\u2019t quite reach. But even in the middle of it, I keep returning to this verse:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cFor God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.\u201d \u2014John 3:17<\/em><br \/>\n<em>That was my dad\u2019s heart.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Yes, he was bold. Yes, he spoke hard truths. But beneath all of it was a deep, quiet desire to help families, to protect children, and to introduce people to Jesus. Not to condemn. To save. To restore. To heal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>He didn\u2019t just preach it\u2014he lived it. With me. And with his grandchildren.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>His greatest hope wasn\u2019t just that the world would hear him\u2014but that generations after him would know the love of Christ and walk in truth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>That legacy lives on in my family\u2014and in so many of yours.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>We\u2019re spending this time together\u2014grieving, remembering, praying, and holding tight to the promises of God&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The world has lost a mighty voice for truth and an incredibly influential servant of Christ today,&#8221; said ADF CEO, President, and Chief Counsel Kristen Waggoner in a\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/adfmedia.org\/press-release\/adf-mourns-loss-of-dr-james-dobson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\">news release<\/a>. &#8220;Dobson\u2019s bold leadership and commitment to the Gospel shaped the lives of so many and will continue to do so many years after his passing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>Follow Live Action News on <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/liveactionnewsonline\/\"><b><i>Facebook<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> and <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/LiveActionOrg\/\"><b><i>Instagram<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for more pro-life news.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family and longtime pro-life advocate, died Thursday at the age of 89. According to an announcement from the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, he is survived by &#8220;his wife of 64 years, Shirley; their children, Danae and Ryan; daughter-in-law Laura; and two beloved grandchildren.&#8221; Key Takeaways: Influential [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":607,"featured_media":336622,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[9455,3473],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Influential family and pro-life advocate Dr. James Dobson dies at 89<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A child psychologist and family advocate, Dobson worked for decades promoting family values and Christian principles.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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