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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.
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Goodbye Roe v. Wade: Pro-Life Evangelicals Celebrate the Ruling They’ve Waited For
Supreme Court: The landmark abortion-rights case was “egregiously wrong and on a collision course with the Constitution from the day it was decided.”
Waiting Outside an Abortion Clinic Years Ago Was Worth It
The mother of an almost-aborted baby reached out with this letter about her son.
Where the Unborn Are People
Churches are bearing better witness to life beyond its “potential.”
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‘Roe v. Wade’ Eroded the Church’s Historic Pro-Life Consensus
It was already unraveling by 1973. Repairing it today won’t be easy.
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FDA Approves Generic Abortion Pill
Students for Life leader calls the move “a stain on the Trump presidency.”
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Pro-Life’s Future: More Than Just Abortion
Clarissa Moll and Jonathan Liedl discuss a new pro-life mission and identity for a violent world.
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Pro-Life Pregnancy Center to Get Day in Court
New Jersey nonprofit accused of deception wants to appeal at the federal level.
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Most Men Are Pro-Life. Activists Want Them to Speak Up.
Programs seek to help fathers voice opinions and take responsibility.
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An Unpersuasive Plea for Christians to Swing Left
Phil Christman’s apology for progressive politics ignores points of natural affinity with conservatives.
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The Biggest Planned Parenthood in the Country Is Closing
In Houston, pro-life Christians prepare to meet the growing demand for women’s health care and crisis pregnancy resources.
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Kenya Battles Teen Pregnancy Crisis
How a Christian nurse stepped in to save a mother and her baby.
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Pro-Life Groups Prioritize Education
Iowa becomes sixth state to require students learn about prenatal development.
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7 Significant Changes in Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Evangelical ministries and advocates respond to the legislation’s impacts on immigration enforcement, food aid, and abortion funding.