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Extremists Want to Make Abortion Punishable by Death—And They’re Gaining Power in Texas

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DATE POSTED:September 10, 2024
anti-abortion illustrationThe morning the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the first reaction of self-styled “abortion abolitionist” Bradley Pierce was to mourn. The 41-year-old lawyer from Liberty Hill would later allow himself to celebrate, but first he thought of the 63 million unborn children he believed had been slain since the 1973 decision. “I just said to God, ‘God forgive us for what we have done and what we have allowed for nearly fifty years in this country.’ ”For many who oppose abortion rights, the high court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization represented the culmination of five decades of crusading. Senator Ted Cruz called the ruling “nothing short of a massive victory for life.” Donald Trump took credit, bragging about the…

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