The Civil War in the Pro-Life Movement

Why did abortion survive the early 1980s, when momentum, political power, and Christian consensus seemed aligned? Why did pro-life leaders split over strategy instead of uniting around abolition? And why are those same fault lines still tearing at the movement today between abolitionists, incrementalists, and legacy pro-life institutions?
This breakout episode of a new Crosspolitic series traces the legislative history, theological disagreements, and legal realities that led to a three-way split within the pro-life movement. 

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro: A Fractured Movement

00:44 – Reagan and the Missed Moment

05:02 – The Three-Way Split Explained

09:08 – Post-Dobbs America: A Fragmented Map

13:14 – Idaho as a Case Study

20:58 – Do Christians Understand Biblical Law?

27:56 – Strategy Is Not Betrayal

29:54 – Outro: Why Unity Matters

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