This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today&#8217;s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the increase in the number of abortions since Dobbs, the moral and political injury the Republican Party will bring on itself if it turns its back on the pro-life movement, and the death and legacy of Rob Reiner.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 13:39)<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/states-new-abortion-laws.html">Three Years After Dobbs, ‘the Reality Is People Are Getting Abortions’</a> by The New York Times (Soumya Karlamangla)</li></ul>Part II (13:39 &#8211; 17:22)<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/15/trump-advisers-hawley-anit-abortion">Trump advisers strafe Hawley over new anti-abortion group</a> by Axios (Alex Isenstadt)</li></ul>Part III (17:22 &#8211; 25:01)<br /><ul><li><a href="https://albertmohler.com/2020/06/24/benjamin-rolsky/">The Strange Tale of American Television and the Religious Left</a> by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Benjamin Rolsky)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />