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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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In Houston, pro-life Christians prepare to meet the growing demand for women’s health care and crisis pregnancy resources.
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How a Christian nurse stepped in to save a mother and her baby.
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Iowa becomes sixth state to require students learn about prenatal development.
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Evangelical ministries and advocates respond to the legislation’s impacts on immigration enforcement, food aid, and abortion funding.
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With abortion pills by mail and a new amendment decriminalizing women who end their own pregnancies, can evangelicals convince their country that Both Lives Matter?
Black and white Christians in America could have been allies in the fight for life across racial and partisan lines. Post-Dobbs, can we learn from recent history?
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Study of insurance data raises questions about safety.
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A Christian doctor pushes back against efforts to make abortion legal.
The Bulletin
The Bulletin discusses Elon Musk’s departure from Washington, food aid to Gaza, and a Trump sculpture garden, along with a conversation with David Graham about Project 2025.
Review
As surgeon general under Ronald Reagan, C. Everett Koop traveled in evangelical circles. But the partnership was always uneasy.