How ‘Pro-Life’ Lost all Meaning
The anti-abortion movement may have won the battle with Dobbs, but the war is just getting started.
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The pro-life movement may have won the battle two years ago today, but they’re losing the war—and turning an entire generation away from their cause.
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Two Years of Flailing
For many Americans, the overturning of two years ago marked the triumphant culmination of a 50-year crusade. Nothing about it was secret: Getting rid of abortion was the focus of a large network of activists, a central theme in GOP platforms and campaigns, a litmus test for judges at nearly every level, and one
