The Southern Baptist Convention recently passed a resolution calling for the abolishing of abortion. "Abortion must be immediately abolished without exception or compromise," it said. The same laws should protect all persons in this state, born and unborn, says Louisiana's attorney general.
Even as the anti-abortion movement celebrates victories at the Supreme Court and in many states across the country, there is debate about where to go next.
A hard-edge faction is pursuing “abortion abolition,” a move to criminalize abortion from conception, targeting not only the providers but also the women who have the procedure.
Guest: Elizabeth Dias, a correspondent covering faith and politics for The New York Times.
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