For nearly five decades, the pro-life movement in America has been united in its vision to overturn Roe. Now that it appears that vision may be soon realized, the ensuing discourse among pro-lifers has brought into focus the fact that this big tent movement is far from monolithic.
After a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion revealed that Roe may soon be overturned, returning the question of abortion’s legality to individual states, cascading battles to pass responsive legislation have ensued.
On Wednesday (May 11), Democratic senators presented a bill that would federally protect abortion rights, which was ultimately struck down by a 49-51 vote.