The Far-Right's Push to Criminalize Abortion
Inside the Growing Movement to Punish Women
3/4/2023
In recent years, there has been a growing push by far-right groups to criminalize abortion. This movement is gaining traction in some states, and it poses a serious threat to women's reproductive rights.
One of the most active groups in this movement is the Alliance Defending Freedom. ADF is a Christian legal organization that has been working to overturn Roe v. Wade since its inception in 1994. In recent years, ADF has filed a number of lawsuits challenging abortion rights, and it has been successful in getting several states to pass laws restricting access to abortion.
Another group that is actively working to criminalize abortion is the National Right to Life Committee. NRLC is the oldest anti-abortion organization in the United States, and it has a long history of working to restrict access to abortion. NRLC has been behind many of the most restrictive abortion laws that have been passed in recent years, including laws that ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy and laws that require women to undergo an ultrasound before getting an abortion.
The far-right's push to criminalize abortion is a serious threat to women's reproductive rights. If this movement is successful, it will have a devastating impact on women's ability to make decisions about their own bodies and their own futures.
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