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Abortion
The Didache, one of the earliest Christian writings, commands, “You shall not murder a child by abortion nor kill that which is born.” But when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade in 1973, most evangelicals considered abortion a Catholic issue. By the 1980s, largely due to the efforts of Francis Schaeffer, C. Everett Koop, and others, it became the centerpiece of evangelical social action. Christians continue to debate what drives abortions in the U.S. and abroad and how best to end them.
The Abortion Wars
What most Christians don't know about the history of prolife struggles
January 1, 2003
Wanted: A New Pro-life Strategy
Twenty-five years after Roe, and 37 million abortions later, we have to admit we are losing the fight.
January 12, 1998
Abortion and the Court
The Roe v. Wade decision runs counter to the moral sense of the American people
January 1, 2003
Abortion Activism
Supreme Court Won't Reconsider Ban on 'Gruesome' Church Protest
Case pitted freedom of speech against freedom of religion. But protecting children from disturbing pictures was the trump card.
June 12, 2013
The Gosnell Case and My Heart For Tiny Babies
Why I couldn't bear to follow the coverage this time.
May 2, 2013
The Embattled Career of Dr. Koop
Despite political pressures, the surgeon general was out to fight disease, not people.
February 25, 2013
Abortion Views Relatively Unchanged 40 Years After Roe v. Wade, Statistics Show
But are Americans' feelings about abortion really so stagnant?
January 23, 2013
When Our Labels Fail: The End of 'Pro-Choice'
Our impulse to divide and categorize has its limits.
January 22, 2013
Hold Baby Showers, Not Political Debates
How to approach unplanned pregnancies with Christian grace and acceptance.
January 18, 2013
Abortion History
Should Christians Pursue Prenatal Testing?
New tests present pregnant women with more options.
February 4, 2013
Abortion Views Relatively Unchanged 40 Years After Roe v. Wade, Statistics Show
But are Americans' feelings about abortion really so stagnant?
January 23, 2013
Does It Matter that Evangelicals Became Prolife Recently?
One pundit says it proves our biblical views are driven by politics. Not quite.
November 7, 2012
'When Evangelicals Were Pro-Choice'—Another Fake History
The arguments of some recent pundits are not pro-logic or pro-history.
October 31, 2012
Abortion Policy
The Embattled Career of Dr. Koop
Despite political pressures, the surgeon general was out to fight disease, not people.
February 25, 2013
Roe at 40: Who's Winning the Abortion Battle?
With victories and setbacks on both sides, not to mention conflicting polls, it can be hard to tell.
January 18, 2013
Doubting China's One-Child Policy Change
Why many advocacy groups are condemning another's optimistic report.
November 1, 2012
What is Romney's Legislative Agenda on Abortion?
Abortion remains a hot-button issue in the presidential campaign.
October 15, 2012
The Politics of Science
Recent studies on gay parenting and the abortion-suicide link showcase key tensions in our public life.
August 1, 2012
Partial Birth Abortion
The Gosnell Case and My Heart For Tiny Babies
Why I couldn't bear to follow the coverage this time.
May 2, 2013
Sex-Selective Abortion
Genocide in Shades of Pink
What if every female in America suddenly disappeared? It would feel a lot like Asia, where sex-selective abortion has taken 163 million girls. How the gospel is slowly turning the tide on the quiet holocaust.
December 28, 2012
Waking Up the Church to Gender Injustice
A CT interview with "Half the Sky" coauthor Nicholas Kristof.
December 5, 2012
Doubting China's One-Child Policy Change
Why many advocacy groups are condemning another's optimistic report.
November 1, 2012
More on Abortion
Supreme Court Won't Reconsider Ban on 'Gruesome' Church Protest
Case pitted freedom of speech against freedom of religion. But protecting children from disturbing pictures was the trump card.
June 12, 2013
The Sex Lives of Unmarried Evangelicals
80 percent of young unmarried evangelicals have had sex? Really?
May 2, 2013
Does Plan B Cause Abortion?
The "morning-after pill" is the center of healthcare reform fight and a federal judge's order that it be available over the counter.
April 5, 2013
Live Tonight! Life and Justice Roundtable 
Watch six leading thinkers discuss the call to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Get a preview and reminder now.
March 7, 2013
Medical Ethics and the Stewardship of Life
Many people believe that what is legal is right. An interview with C. Everett Koop.
February 26, 2013
A Surgeon General's Warnings
C. Everett Koop is not about to abandon his public platform.
February 26, 2013
Koop Calls on Church to Address AIDS, Sex Education
The former Surgeon General also spoke about abortion, contraception, and the health care crisis.
February 25, 2013
Christianity and Scientific Concerns
Six evangelical scholars--including C. Everett Koop--in a panel discussion on technology and bioethics.
February 25, 2013
The Embattled Career of Dr. Koop
Despite political pressures, the surgeon general was out to fight disease, not people.
February 25, 2013
Abortion Views Relatively Unchanged 40 Years After Roe v. Wade, Statistics Show
But are Americans' feelings about abortion really so stagnant?
January 23, 2013
Hold Baby Showers, Not Political Debates
How to approach unplanned pregnancies with Christian grace and acceptance.
January 18, 2013
Roe at 40: Who's Winning the Abortion Battle?
With victories and setbacks on both sides, not to mention conflicting polls, it can be hard to tell.
January 18, 2013
Why Adoption Became Russell Moore's Personal Cause
And why more evangelicals should be joining him.
January 2, 2013
Genocide in Shades of Pink
What if every female in America suddenly disappeared? It would feel a lot like Asia, where sex-selective abortion has taken 163 million girls. How the gospel is slowly turning the tide on the quiet holocaust.
December 28, 2012
Waking Up the Church to Gender Injustice
A CT interview with "Half the Sky" coauthor Nicholas Kristof.
December 5, 2012
Does It Matter that Evangelicals Became Prolife Recently?
One pundit says it proves our biblical views are driven by politics. Not quite.
November 7, 2012
Doubting China's One-Child Policy Change
Why many advocacy groups are condemning another's optimistic report.
November 1, 2012
'When Evangelicals Were Pro-Choice'—Another Fake History
The arguments of some recent pundits are not pro-logic or pro-history.
October 31, 2012
Are Pregnancies Even from Rape a Gift from God?
A lot of people in America find this too incredible to believe this could be true.
October 24, 2012
