14 June 2011
The New York Times recently carried a lengthy article by Emily Bazelon entitled “The Reincarnation of Pro-Life,” N.Y. Times May 27, 2011. It is available at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/magazine/the-reincarnation-of-pro-life.html?_r=1 . While a bit sensational in parts (just a hint of “To the ramparts! The barbaric hordes are coming!”) much of it is quite encouraging. Two brief excerpts: “At least 64 new anti-abortion laws have passed, with more than 30 of them in April alone.” Id. “Americans United for Life. Her group offers state lawmakers 32 pieces of model legislation, and its approach is to chip away at the protections of Roe v. Wade rather than challenge it outright. Taken together, these new state laws are hugely effective — incrementalism on steroids.” Id.
-LDW