Feminism and abortion: What would Susan say?

Feminism and abortion: What would Susan say?

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the Birthplace Museum of the great American suffragist, and pro-life advocate, Susan B. Anthony. She and Elizabeth Cady Stanton led the fight for women's suffrage in the late 19th century, a cause that would result in the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, years after Anthony's death.

As I stood before the museum wall dedicated to their pro-life advocacy, especially as enunciated in their weekly women's rights newspaper, the Revolution, I shuddered to think how these two courageous women would have responded to the amicus briefs offered to the Supreme Court this month by today's feminist groups.

Walsh steps into Boston Latin Black Lives Matter debate
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Walsh steps into Boston Latin Black Lives Matter debate

Evan Lips

BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh entered a cauldron of simmering racial tension at Boston Latin Academy on Monday as students donned black clothes in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

Walsh's virtual involvement in the issue – via Twitter – at the city's most prestigious public school appears to have been provoked:

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