You're Wrong About The “Pro-Life” Movement with Megan Burbank
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Jan 25, 2024 Reproductive health policy reporter Megan Burbank joins Sarah to discuss the pro-life movement, its religious and political roots, and the toxic combination of racism and fear of paying taxes behind it. They also explore the complexity of abortion access, the tactics employed by the movement, the role of nostalgia and the anti-tax movement, and the importance of allowing people to make decisions about their own lives.
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Norma McCorvey's "Conversion"
- Norma McCorvey, "Jane Roe," initially claimed a pro-life conversion.
- She later revealed this was financially motivated, highlighting ulterior motives in the movement.
Movement Origins
- The "pro-life" movement, as we know it, began after Roe v. Wade in 1973.
- Its roots in evangelicalism are tied to segregation and tax exemption battles, not abortion.
Political, Not Religious
- The evangelical pro-life movement's focus wasn't initially a theological debate on abortion.
- It aimed to gain political influence for tax exemptions and opposing desegregation.