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The Roots of the Anti-Abortion Movement
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The anti-abortion movement of today was sparked by a landmark 1967 decision allowing abortion in Colorado. Many different factors from religious morality to grassroots movements have contributed to the movement's growth since then.
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Evangelicals view abortion as a moral issue while feminists view it as a women's rights issue, leading to a divide in political stance.
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Abortion
Summary
Evangelicals view abortion as a moral issue while feminists view it as a women's rights issue, leading to a divide in political stance. Weirich argues that abortion will be the unifying issue due to its significance in both camps.
ChapterThe Roots of the Anti-Abortion Movement
EpisodeThe Story of Roe v. Wade, Part 2: The Culture Wars (From the Archive)
PodcastThe Daily
The Silent Scream is a movie that came out in 1984 and was used as propaganda by the anti-abortion movement to show Americans exactly what abortion looked like, using ultrasound technology that was relatively new at the time.
11:57 - 13:30 (01:32)
Abortion Debate
Summary
The Silent Scream is a movie that came out in 1984 and was used as propaganda by the anti-abortion movement to show Americans exactly what abortion looked like, using ultrasound technology that was relatively new at the time.