How Abortion Became a Political Issue--PODCAST Season 7, Episode 43

40 Days for Life Podcast

English - October 25, 2022 08:54 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MB - ★★★★ - 419 ratings
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The midterm elections are right around the corner here in the United States. If you live anywhere near a competitive race, you’re already sick of the endless campaign ads. And in the first post-Roe election, those ads are more focused on abortion than ever before.

Abortion is the hottest of hot-button topics this year, polarizing the electorate and defining partisan identities like no other issue. But that wasn’t always the case. In fact, it’s a bit of a historical accident that the Democrats have a staunchly pro-abortion platform, and the GOP has a pro-life platform.

On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we trace the politicization of abortion in America.