Thread by @miniver, Thread about the dark logic of “pro-life” advocacyhttps://twitter.com/amandamarcotte/status/1252927327094353921 Remember, “pro-life” advocacy was [...]

Thread about the dark logic of “pro-life” advocacy https://twitter.com/amandamarcotte/status/1252927327094353921

https://twitter.com/amandamarcotte/status/1252927327094353921

Remember, “pro-life” advocacy was invented in living memory as a rationalization for racist politics https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133

The Real Origins of the Religious Right

They’ll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record’s clear: It was segregation.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133

Since late term abortion is part of the story at the top of this thread, here’s a word about why opposition to it is cruel https://prismatic-bell.tumblr.com/post/112897148296/frootofmyloins-apersnicketylemon

prismatic-bell

frootofmyloins: “apersnicketylemon: “chickenslayer99: “This is killing a human life. ” At 23 weeks chances are good that this fetus is being removed because it is: a) Already dead b) Suffering...

https://prismatic-bell.tumblr.com/post/112897148296/frootofmyloins-apersnicketylemon

Again: Evangelicals did a complete about-face on abortion within living memory

http://miniver.blogspot.com/2013/03/abortion.html

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