Roe v. Wade
This is fascinating: When Norma McCorvey, the anonymous plaintiff in the landmark Roe vs. Wade case, came out against abortion in 1995, it stunned the world and represented a huge symbolic victory.
So said a Southern Baptist Convention newspaper on January 31, 1973, soon after Roe v. Wade was decided. Question: What is the Southern Baptist position on abortion? Answer: There is.
From the standpoint of a supporter of reproductive rights, Ann Bartow brings a pessimistic perspective while Neal Devins is more optimistic. I have agreements and problems with both arguments.I do.
The choice quote (pun intended) from today's NY Times essay by a doctor who provided post-abortion complication treatment before Roe v. Wade:What Roe said was that ending a pregnancy could.