Thirty-six years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion on demand. Since then, more than 45 million preborn babies have been aborted.
It's been a long road, but life advocates will never give up the fight.In 1980, the Supreme Court upheld the Hyde Amendment, which restricted federal funding of abortions except when the life of the mother was threatened. “Public funding of abortion is a hot issue," said Carrie Gordon Earll, senior bioethics analyst at Focus on the Family Action. "Americans didn’t want their tax dollars used to fund abortions then, and they don’t now.”In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld portions of a Missouri pro-life law prohibiting the use of public facilities for abortions. Three years later, the court upheld key provisions of a Pennsylvania law that included mandatory waiting periods and parental consent for minors. “These incremental laws are key components to reduce abortions and save lives," Earll said.Fast-forward to 2007, when the Supreme Court upheld a ban on partial-birth abortion-the first time the court allowed a ban on a specific abortion procedure.Unfortunately, many of the pro-life victories could be lost if Democrats in Congress pass the Freedom of Choice Act, which could reverse all state and federal pro-life laws.
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