Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words Abortion Isn’t Health Care: Why Retreating Now Betrays GOP Principles | Victor Davis Hanson
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Jan 22, 2026 Chuck Donovan, a pro-life activist and former president of the Charlotte Lozier Institute, shares insightful perspectives on the anti-abortion movement's evolution. He highlights the diverse coalition that emerged post-Roe and critiques Trump's comments on the Hyde Amendment. Donovan warns about the ethical implications of growing assisted suicide trends and discusses the need for a culture that values life. He explores threats posed by genetic technologies and the expanded access of the abortion pill, calling for renewed strategic responses from pro-life advocates.
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Early Movement Was Diverse And Aspirational
- Chuck Donovan recalls joining the pro-life cause at Notre Dame in the early 1970s and founding a student group.
- He describes the early movement as aspirational and remarkably diverse with allies across the political spectrum.
Hyde Was A Strategic, Bipartisan Win
- The Hyde Amendment used Congress's appropriations power to block federal funding of abortion and won bipartisan support in the 1970s.
- Chuck argues Hyde has saved millions of lives and remains a foundational, non-symbolic policy for pro-life success.
Defend Hyde To Keep Pro-Life Voters
- Don’t retreat from Hyde; defending it preserves pro-life credibility and voter trust according to Chuck Donovan.
- He warns that signaling retreat risks losing pro-life voters to other parties or abstention.
