Few Americans may realize that the fight to protect unborn children began long before Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. While the contemporary pro-life movement is often characterized as driven by the religiously devout and political conservatives, the origins and development of the campaign may come as a surprise even to the most well-informed pro-lifer.
A new book by Daniel K. Williams, "Defenders of the Unborn: The Pro-Life Movement Before Roe v. Wade" seeks to tell a nuanced story of the history and development of the drive to protect women and the unborn.
