Everyone knows that “there is little that elected officials can do to curb abortion through legislation” and that “the pro-life movement has not reaped any real benefits from supporting candidates who oppose abortion.” Right? That’s what many evangelicals supporting pro-abortion-rights candidates have claimed this year.
The problem is that this is not true. Michael New has a helpful post showing the evidence that successful pro-life legislation–like public funding restrictions, informed consent laws, and parental involvement laws–have been effective at reducing the number of abortions in America.
