After thirty-five years of living under Roe v. Wade , many pro-life Americans are understandably weary. This frustration makes them more receptive to the arguments of those who claim that the battle against legal abortion has simply been lost, and that the only sensible goal now is to enact social programs that will make abortion less likely, even if this means voting for pro-choice candidates.
But Michael New, writing for Public Discourse , insists that these arguments are at odds with the facts. Though the situation remains unacceptable, pro-life laws, passed by pro-life politicians, have managed to reduce the rate of abortion—since every life saved is precious, it would be no trivial matter to lose ground so painstakingly won.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
Ethics of Rhetoric in Times of War
What we say matters. And the way we say it matters. This is especially true in times…
How the State Failed Noelia Castillo
On March 26, Noelia Castillo, a twenty-five-year-old Spanish woman, was killed by her doctors at her own…
The Mind’s Profane and Sacred Loves
The teachers you have make all the difference in your life. That they happened to come into…
