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valarltd"[E]vangelical leaders, at the behest of conservative activist Paul Weyrich, seized on abortion not for moral reasons, but...because the anti-abortion crusade was more palatable than the religious right’s real motive: protecting segregated schools.”
When Southern Baptists Were Pro-Choice | Blog | BillMoyers.com
Full Quote:
In fact, it wasn’t until 1979—a full six years after Roe—that evangelical leaders, at the behest of conservative activist Paul Weyrich, seized on abortion not for moral reasons, but as a rallying-cry to deny President Jimmy Carter a second term. Why? Because the anti-abortion crusade was more palatable than the religious right’s real motive: protecting segregated schools.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133.html#ixzz37xeiyWof
When Southern Baptists Were Pro-Choice | Blog | BillMoyers.com
Full Quote:
In fact, it wasn’t until 1979—a full six years after Roe—that evangelical leaders, at the behest of conservative activist Paul Weyrich, seized on abortion not for moral reasons, but as a rallying-cry to deny President Jimmy Carter a second term. Why? Because the anti-abortion crusade was more palatable than the religious right’s real motive: protecting segregated schools.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133.html#ixzz37xeiyWof
