Spotlight: How the Christian right overturned Roe v Wade
Dec 28, 2022 •
How did a small minority of religious conservatives overturn the rights of millions to choose?
Today, author of Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is Taking Over the World, Elle Hardy, on how the Christian right plotted for years to overturn Roe v Wade and why they are not done yet.
Spotlight: How the Christian right overturned Roe v Wade
854 • Dec 28, 2022
Spotlight: How the Christian right overturned Roe v Wade
This year, the case that established the legal protection for people in the United States to choose to have an abortion has been overturned.
Since this episode aired in June, 13 states have banned or restricted the access to abortion and the fight for access rights continues in courtrooms across the country.
So how did a small minority of religious conservatives overturn the rights of millions to choose?
Today we are revisiting this episode from the moment the US Supreme Court made a ruling that affected people who can become pregnant across the US with the author of Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is Taking Over the World Elle Hardy.
Guest: Author of Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is Taking Over the World, Elle Hardy.
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