…And The Cradle Will Rock
January 25, 2009
Jeff Jacoby on the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Can it not be argued that one reason Roe remains with us is the lack of real desire on the part of the American right to seek its reversal or nullification? Although the conservative movement as a whole professes a belief in the sanctity of unborn life, is it not possible that there are “conservatives” at the highest levels of power who aren’t terribly bothered by Roe, because they figure a) they can always use it as a wedge issue to get money and support from evangelical voters and b) legalized abortion reduces the number of folks who, if born to indigent parents, will wind up on various forms of welfare?
