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Abortion Abolitionists
Abortion abolitionists are a militant wing of the A movement that emerged in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade, a decision which prevented states from outlawing abortion under most circumstances. Learn more movement that has long looked to the 19th century anti-slavery abolitionists for inspiration and guidance. By comparing embryos and fetuses to enslaved people, religious leaders use the history of the abolition of slavery as a moral justification to rally against the bodily autonomy of pregnant people. In 2020, as a wave of racial justice movements swept the nation, a wing of the anti-abortion movement cohered nationally under the banner of abortion abolition. Abortion abolitionists have influenced public policy, rhetoric, and official platforms within the Republican party. They advocate for capital punishment for anyone involved in an abortion, including those providing and accessing abortion care services. In the aftermath of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortion abolitionist leaders claimed that the Supreme Court decision had not gone far enough.
