
Scripting the Change: Fascism, Fundamentalism and Patriarchy
Natú Reads
The Pro-Life Campaign in the US
The pro-life campaign in the US, while advocating against abortion rights, also argues against welfare state expenditures, claiming it disrupts the patriarchal family structure and moral order. Advocates like Jerry Falwell emphasize the importance of traditional family roles with mothers staying at home, supported by their husbands. Despite moral arguments, proponents of the pro-life campaign have been linked to attacks on abortion clinics and violence against activists. Paradoxically, these pro-life forces also support the death penalty, increased military spending, and aggressive international policies by the US government.
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