Abortion in the Crosshairs
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The History of the Anti-Abortion Movement
James copp was at the extreme end of large anti abortion movements that were protesting at clinics around the world. He began in 19 84, and that year alone, he was charged with trespassing, battery and assault with a deadly weapon. In 19 86, copp met randall terry, who had recently founded operation rescue. Operation rescue became the most influential anti abortion group in the us. Its protesters would crawl like babies across abortion clinic parking or entrance areas in order to block the way. If arrested, many would identify themselves only as baby dog.
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