Anti-abortionists believe the cause will be lost under Obama

Kyrgyzstan News.Net
Tuesday 18th November, 2008

Anti-abortion activists in the US are changing course to focus on building social programs and other assistance for pregnant women to reduce the number of abortions.

Activists, tired of waiting to overturn the controversial Roe v. Wade law, have put aside their efforts to outlaw abortion and are pushing for Congress to provide pregnant women with health care, child care and money for education.

The activists have realized their anti-abortion efforts will not be successful, in part due to Barack Obama's victory this month in the presidential election and the defeat of several ballot measures that would have restricted access to abortions.

Obama supports abortion rights and is unlikely to appoint justices who would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that allowed the practice.

Although the activists have insisted they are not retreating from their belief that abortion is immoral, they are now arguing that a more practical alternative is to try to reduce abortions through other means.

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