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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.”
All Articles
Changing Times and Technology
In 1981, CT helped evangelicals navigate debates over Ronald Reagan, genetic engineering, television, and male headship.
Analysis
Two States Test a New Pro-Life Law
Pro-lifers have just won legislative victories to restrict abortion pills in South Dakota and Mississippi. But will the laws work?
The New Party Politics of Abortion
Some Republicans remain consistently pro-life. But under Trump’s lead, the GOP has become an anti-Roe yet pro-choice coalition.
Birth and Death are Life Issues
A note from CT’s editorial director of features in our March/April issue.
Analysis
What Can Pro-Lifers Do in Unchurched States?
Pro-life political wins correlate with church attendance rates. So what do you do if most of your neighbors stay home on Sunday morning?
Looking Past Bell Bottoms, Beads, Coffeehouses, and Communes
In 1971, CT said the Jesus People were not just another baby boomer fad.
Review
Women Considering Abortion Need to Hear the Truth
Becoming Pro-Grace rightly challenges churches to greater compassion but fails to reliably promote the rights of unborn children.
News
Zimbabwe Christians Push Back Against Proposed Abortion Legalization
One woman warned the senate of a “silent aftermath they will never legislate away.”
News
First Year of Trump 2.0 Leaves Pro-lifers with Misgivings
At the March for Life, pro-life Christians express concerns with Washington’s waning commitment to their cause.
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.