Abortion, debate, religion, politics, Catholic Church, christian, opposition, US government
Abortion, a widely practiced method of terminating a pregnancy, is likely the most polarizing issue in the United States. Before 1973, in a majority of states, abortion was a crime, except to save the life of the mother. Tight regulations had made it difficult for clinics to operate, and women used all the methods available to them: jumping, doses of aloes, straining exercises, horseback riding, etc. One of the most dangerous was to run an electric current through the thighs. These methods often ended in death for both the mother and the unborn.
[...] One of the reasons for his success is his effort to reach the leaders of the movement. He took seriously their concerns about the immoral attitudes that had taken over the United States. President Nixon, a Republican, later said: "from personal and religious beliefs, I consider abortion an unacceptable means of population control". He was against "unrestricted abortion and abortion on demand." Thus, Reagan won the hearts of many American evangelicals. The 1980 is when abortion really became a political issue, and more specifically a Republican issue. [...]
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[...] To what extent did the abortion debate after Roe v. Wade mark the entry of Christians into politics? How strong was the influence of religion in this political debate? Catholic Church's fervent fight against abortion Let's first talk about the Catholic Church's fervent fight against abortion and its influence, particularly among the evangelicals. Then, we will focus on the events and organizations following Roe that increasingly moved Evangelicals into pro-life political activism. To begin with, Catholics made up more than three-fourths of the early dissenters of Roe v. [...]
[...] While Joan Andrews's Pro-Life Abolitionists League, represented a non violent approach, Joseph Scheidler's Pro-life Action League attracted fewer members, but it advocated more aggressive actions against abortion clinics. He promoted "rescuing" unborn fetuses by having protesters block access to abortion clinics for providers and patients. By 1986, Scheidler and his Pro-Life Action League had been integrated into Operation Rescue. Terry's emerging Operation Rescue was able to incorporate it because of its radical Christian leanings. Operation Rescue's slogan was "If you believe abortion is murder, act like it is." The rescue movement drew controversy, and thousands of rescuers were arrested, many of whom were white middle-class suburban Christians. [...]
[...] Pope John Paul II also highlighted the role of the Catholic Church in several policy making systems. In order to bring the Church more directly into the political arena, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) focused on the issue of abortion and helped establish the National Right to Life Committee, the largest pro-life organization in the United States. In percent of the NRLC's members were Catholic. Moreover, the 1975 Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities was developed, which included a plan of action to pass what are known as the Human Life Amendments (HLA). [...]
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