pro life
The movement wants people to think that opposition to abortion is a feminist issue.
The woman who helped legalize abortion is now a pro-life activist.
"If you are going to tell a woman who has been raped she has to carry the child of a rapist, you’re losing most Americans," said Lindsey Graham.
The issue isn’t a priority for most Americans, yet it’s helped shape -- and ruin -- U.S. politics. Here’s how.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
"The subject is very radioactive in my world."
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, evangelical Christians widely believed the Bible says life begins at birth and supported looser abortion policies. Given current evangelical anti-abortion activism, the reality and significance of this history deserves fuller discussion.