Considering the assumption that events in the Second Turning inform the Fourth Turning, looking into how recent abortion-related events may tie in to our current Crisis.

 

The quotes from Executive Orders are from page 235 in my hardback copy; page 367 on google books — search for abortion to find them there.

 

Some sources on Roe v. Wade, which decision was announced on January 22, 1973

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade

http://landmarkcases.c-span.org/Case/12/Roe-V-Wade

Text of decision, Library of Congress: http://cdn.loc.gov/service/ll/usrep/usrep410/usrep410113/usrep410113.pdf

 

1973 was a busy year. A lot happened on January 22 alone, including the death of former president Lyndon Johnson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973

The Munich Olympics were in September 1972, roughly four months before Roe v. Wade

https://www.olympic.org/munich-1972

Apollo 17 was one month before the decision was announced

https://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/landing-missions/apollo17.cfm

https://www.thecut.com/2019/05/how-extreme-abortion-bans-in-alabama-and-georgia-happened.html?utm_campaign=thecut&utm_medium=s1&utm_source=tw

Note: Rage, anger, fury are key words in this.