The pro-life movement may be witnessing the most promising convergence in 46 years of political, judicial and legislative factors.

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“Tremendous resources, a relentless effort, and a careful nurturing of all of these factors will be needed to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would decentralize the abortion issue and return it to the states. That would be good for the court and all of American politics." —Clarke Forsythe, Senior Counsel at Americans United for Life

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Steven Aden Appears on CBN’s Faith Nation: “Leana Wen Made a mistake thousands of people make every year, she found out that Planned Parenthood is not about healthcare.”

The Smart Way to Overturn Roe v. Wade ([link removed][UNIQID])
(The Wall Street Journal) The abortion cases heading to the court will go on for years, and that means the 2020 elections will send positive or negative signals to the justices about public support for overturning Roe. Electoral losses by pro-life candidates in 2020 might well short-circuit the current test cases and send the wrong signal to the court.

Why this law could be a bigger threat to Roe v. Wade than near-total abortion bans ([link removed][UNIQID])
(Vox) But some experts speculate that because the bans are written specifically as Roe challenges, and not as well-formed laws — and because they’re very unpopular, especially if they don’t include rape and incest exceptions — the Supreme Court may not want to use them as vehicles to overturn Roe.

I Learned How to Do an Abortion on a Papaya ([link removed][UNIQID])
(Vice) I rotated the aspirator, drawing out dozens of seeds, surprised and pleased to see that my amateur skills could produce the same result. Next to me, others were doing the same, rejoicing with every successful extraction. “Yes!” they exclaimed each time.
“It’s even more satisfying when it’s a real abortion,” Thill said.

Violations Run Rampant at Abortion Clinics ([link removed][UNIQID])
(Missispi Center for Public Policy) Americans United for Life, or AUL, released information containing lists of all the violations brought forth by the respective state departments of health against abortion clinics in each state. This compilation offers intriguing insight and astonishing validation to abortion clinic horror stories. There are six states with only one abortion clinic remaining in operation; Mississippi is one of these.

What Happens When Abortion Isn’t a Woman’s Choice? ([link removed][UNIQID])
(Verily Magazine) Earlier this month, Laura Fleiss was granted a temporary restraining order against her husband, Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss, after he attempted, through a series of verbal, physical, and financial attacks, to coerce her into having an abortion… Laura claims that although she had “not personally committed to having an abortion,” she made an appointment for one due to her husband’s “insistence and pressure.”

Study: Roe v. Wade Reversal Would Pose Challenges and Opportunities for Pro-Lifers ([link removed][UNIQID])
(Townhall) Overall, the researchers predict that a reversal of Roe v. Wade would prevent over 100,000 abortions annually. There are two very important lessons for pro-lifers here. First, this study adds to a body of research which shows that the incidence of abortion is sensitive to its legal status. Second, the overall U.S. abortion rate might only drop moderately in the short term since many blue states with high abortion rates would likely fail to enact laws to protect the preborn. As such, while reversing Roe is clearly a worthy goal, pro-lifers will still have plenty of work to do building a culture of life in politically liberal states.

Symposium: Roe … or wait? ([link removed][UNIQID])
(SCOTUS Blog) It is fair to say that due to the appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a great many people — certainly including scholars as well as activists — expected this term to see the Supreme Court begin to move against Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. This has certainly influenced many states’ decisions to pass significant restrictions on abortion contradicting existing constitutional guarantees. But no such move has happened.
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