NATIONAL REVIEW A Marshall Plan for the Pro-Life Cause

Mark Rodgers and Clapham Affiliate, Kiki Bradley, write for National Review in the light of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Policy proposals that would reduce unwanted pregnancies, and boost support for women during pregnancy and the early years of child development.

“After talking with quite a few pro-life leaders over the past few weeks, we know that many are torn over the question of where to put their attention and energy after the Supreme Court’s decision. Some feel restrained from supporting a “safety net” for women, out of ideological concerns, and others feel restrained owing to limits on their time and bandwidth or to perceived mission creep. However, a number of leaders understand that our expressions of concern for life would ring hollow without our movement’s advocacy of a support system for pregnant women and their babies.

We’ve been picking up sticks of policy ideas throughout the conversations, and although we are sure there are more to add to the bundle, let us propose ten policies that pro-life organizations can rally around. The aim is to reduce unwanted pregnancies, support the health of the woman and her child throughout pregnancy and gestation, and ease the social and economic costs of caring for the child after birth.”

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