The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America, by Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer, is the first major history that describes and analyzes the forces and events that led to the reversal of Roe. Though it provides the back-story and context of the anti-abortion movement from the 1970s to present, its main focus is on the way in which a coalition of Christian lawyers, activists, and politicians methodically took down Roe while appearing to "fly beneath the radar of the Democrats" during the last decade or so. (Dems need a radar upgrade fast, as they've been asleep at the switch far too long on this and several other issues where the Right think strategically and play the long term game). While I have not yet read the book, interviews and reviews suggest that it frames the current state of play on this issue accurately and skillfully, as we head to the polls in a few months. Much of the history may be familiar, but perhaps it is worth pulling various strands of the past and present together, to get a glimpse of where we are, how we got here, and where we may be going in the near and medium term future.
This interview with the authors is taken from The Bulwark podcast.
Elizabeth Dias is National Religion Correspondent for NYT
Lisa Lerer is National Political Correspondent for NYT
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