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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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Analysis
This Year, Protections for the Unborn Won’t Come from Washington
The White House and Congress seem uninterested in new pro-life measures. But crisis pregnancy centers will continue their mission, one life at a time.
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Texas Law Aims to Stop Abortion Drugs at the State Line
Neighbors can now sue each other over mail-order drugs. Pro-life advocates are divided on the tactic.
So What If the Bible Doesn’t Mention Embryo Screening?
Silence from Scripture on new technologies and the ethical questions they raise is no excuse for silence from the church.
When the Times Were ‘A-Changin’’
CT reported on 1967 “message music,” the radicalism on American college campuses, and how the Six-Day War fit into biblical prophecy.
How Pro-life Groups Help When a Baby’s Life Is Short
Christian groups offer comfort and practical support for expectant families grappling with life-limiting illness.
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How Abortion Pills Change the Fight for Life
Texas pregnancy centers adjust their services as women increasingly access mifepristone by mail.
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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.