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The Complicated History of Religion and Abortion in America
15:35 - 23:09 (07:33)
This podcast episode explores the shift in American evangelicals' stance on abortion from the 1960s and early 70s when many of them were pro-abortion, to the present day, where the issue is a central part of their political identity.
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The New Republican Party ignored Phyllis Schlafly after Goldwater's defeat, but they were just cribbing from her moral conservatives, which eventually led to the rise of the religious right.
15:35 - 17:50 (02:15)
Summary
The New Republican Party ignored Phyllis Schlafly after Goldwater's defeat, but they were just cribbing from her moral conservatives, which eventually led to the rise of the religious right.
ChapterThe Complicated History of Religion and Abortion in America
EpisodePart Two: Phyllis Schlafly: The Mother of all Culture Wars
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Phyllis Schlafly founded Stop ERA in 1972 to fight against the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) with a terrible acronym.
17:50 - 18:57 (01:06)
Summary
Phyllis Schlafly founded Stop ERA in 1972 to fight against the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) with a terrible acronym. She saw herself as a necessary voice for women against the feminist movement and refused to align herself with their cause.
ChapterThe Complicated History of Religion and Abortion in America
EpisodePart Two: Phyllis Schlafly: The Mother of all Culture Wars
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Roe versus Wade Supreme Court ruling in 1973 ignited Phyllis Schlafly's conservative activism and led to the creation of her advocacy organization, the Eagle Forum.
18:57 - 21:33 (02:35)
Summary
The Roe versus Wade Supreme Court ruling in 1973 ignited Phyllis Schlafly's conservative activism and led to the creation of her advocacy organization, the Eagle Forum.
ChapterThe Complicated History of Religion and Abortion in America
EpisodePart Two: Phyllis Schlafly: The Mother of all Culture Wars
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Republican Party used to be pro-abortion in the 60s and early 70s, but now religious conservatives fear it due to the association with the National Women Conference 1977's goal of taxpayer-funded daycare for all children.
21:33 - 23:09 (01:35)
Summary
The Republican Party used to be pro-abortion in the 60s and early 70s, but now religious conservatives fear it due to the association with the National Women Conference 1977's goal of taxpayer-funded daycare for all children.