In the years following Roe, evangelicals were either ambivalent about abortion, claiming it was a Catholic issue, or they were in support of the Supreme Court decision.
The Religious Right aligned with the cause of illegalizing abortion years after Roe for the purpose of garnering political power for conservatives. Wade, but rather a Christian outrage in response to segregation. He claims that contrary to popular belief, the Religious Right was not birthed by a Christian outrage in response to Roe v. Origins of the Religious RightĮpiscopal priest and American historian Randall Balmer explains the connection between abortion and evangelicals by detailing the true origins of the Religious Right. What is now known as the Religious Right is well-recognized for its anti-abortion stance. However, this was not always the case.”Ībortion has become a divisive hot-button topic not only for politicians, but for voters as well, especially Christian voters. “What is now known as the Religious Right is well-recognized for its anti-abortion stance. Now, nearly 50 years after the landmark court decision, the question of reproductive rights again haunts the nation. According to the Guttmacher Institute, 31 states have introduced new abortion bans in 2022 alone.īefore the leak of the Supreme Court opinion, this crusade against abortion existed primarily on the state level because Roe v. Wade in 1973, largely due to new state legislation. The last couple of years have been the worst years for the progress of reproductive health since Roe v. And those who are aware only have a week or two to make the multiple necessary appointments and consult with their doctors, family members, clergy and other counselors to make this life-altering decision. Basic education on menstrual cycles - something most male lawmakers, and men in general, seem completely ignorant of - tells us that many women are unaware they are pregnant at six weeks. Most of these state laws are near-total bans on abortion, in some cases, outlawing abortion after only six weeks of pregnancy. Some of these laws, like the legislation in Texas, include a Wild West endorsement of vigilantes and bounty hunters pitting neighbor against neighbor. This comes on the heels of new, strict state legislation that severely restricts the right to an abortion in states including Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Florida.
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