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==ERA and Abortion==

==ERA and Abortion==

The hippie culture and the breakdown of morals in the 1960s had an effect in legalizing abortion.  The original leaders of the women's rights movement were opposed abortion.  Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, for example, were opposed to abortion.  Alice Paul, a famous advocate of women's rights in the 1920s, called abortion "the ultimate exploitation of women."  Democratic President Jimmy Carter was (and is) against it, but did nothing to reduce or stop it.

The hippie culture and the breakdown of morals in the 1960s had an effect in legalizing abortion.  The original leaders of the women's rights movement were opposed to abortion.  Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, for example, were opposed to abortion.  Alice Paul, a famous advocate of women's rights in the 1920s, called abortion "the ultimate exploitation of women."  Democratic President Jimmy Carter was (and is) against it, but did nothing to reduce or stop it.

The culture of "me first" and "do whatever you want" in the 1960s led to laws legalizing abortion in California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Alaska.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n14_v41/ai_7813831</ref>  But there were signs the tide was changing back to pro-life.  In 1972, a referendum in Michigan to legalize abortion was soundly defeated by the voters.

The culture of "me first" and "do whatever you want" in the 1960s led to laws legalizing abortion in California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Alaska.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n14_v41/ai_7813831</ref>  But there were signs that the tide was changing back to pro-life.  In 1972, a referendum in Michigan to legalize abortion was soundly defeated by the voters.

A different type of "feminist" emerged in 1960s that opposed marriage and supported abortion.  Betty Friedan, one of the leaders of this new feminist movement, published "The Feminine Mystique" in 1963.  She argued that popular magazines brainwashed women into domesticity.

A different type of "feminist" emerged in 1960s that opposed marriage and supported abortion.  Betty Friedan, one of the leaders of this new feminist movement, published "The Feminine Mystique" in 1963.  She argued that popular magazines brainwashed women into domesticity.

In 1966, Friedan founded the National Organization for Women (NOW), and demanded a new right to abortion and passage of the so-called "Equal Rights Amendment."

In 1966, Friedan founded the National Organization for Women (NOW), and demanded a new right to abortion and passage of the so-called "Equal Rights Amendment."

The Supreme Court stunned the country by declaring abortion to be a constitutional right on January 22, 1973, in the case of ''Roe v. Wade''.  Even the women "Jane Roe" in that case, whose real name is Norma McCorvey, now says the ruling was wrong and abortion is a mistake.  But the Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution provides for a right to abortion even though it is never mentioned anywhere in the original document, or any amendments, or any statements by those who drafted anything in the Constitution.  The Supreme Court, by a 7-2 vote, ruled that abortion is in the "penumbra" (shadowy area) of the Bill of Rights.  First the Supreme Court had turned its back on God in the school prayer decision of ''Engel v. Vitale'' in 1962, and then it turned its back on the image of God by legalizing abortion in ''Roe v. Wade'' in 1973.

The Supreme Court stunned the country by declaring abortion to be a constitutional right on January 22, 1973, in the case of ''Roe v. Wade''.  Even the woman "Jane Roe" in that case, whose real name is Norma McCorvey, now says the ruling was wrong and abortion is a mistake.  But the Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution provides for a right to abortion even though it is never mentioned anywhere in the original document, or any amendments, or any statements by those who drafted anything in the Constitution.  The Supreme Court, by a 7-2 vote, ruled that abortion is in the "penumbra" (shadowy area) of the Bill of Rights.  First the Supreme Court had turned its back on God in the school prayer decision of ''Engel v. Vitale'' in 1962, and then it turned its back on the image of God by legalizing abortion in ''Roe v. Wade'' in 1973.

At the same time, this new breed of feminists was demanding passage of the so-called Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).  It simply stated that:

At the same time, this new breed of feminists was demanding passage of the so-called Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).  It simply stated that:

* In 1961, President Kennedy started two programs to help alleviate poverty in foreign countries.  One was the Alliance for Progress, which consisted of foreign aid to Latin America.  The other was the Peace Corps, which sent volunteers to foreign countries to teach farming and build schools.

* In 1961, President Kennedy started two programs to help alleviate poverty in foreign countries.  One was the Alliance for Progress, which consisted of foreign aid to Latin America.  The other was the Peace Corps, which sent volunteers to foreign countries to teach farming and build schools.

* In 1962, Michael Harrington wrote a book entitled "The Other America," which exposed poverty by 1 out of every 4, especially in Appalachia, the South, in city ghettos  

* In 1962, Michael Harrington wrote a book entitled "The Other America," which exposed poverty by 1 out of every 4, especially in Appalachia, the South, and in city ghettos  

* In 1962, liberal students formed the "Students for a Democratic Society" in Port Huron, Michigan, saying that they are "looking uncomfortably to the world we inherit."

* In 1962, liberal students formed the "Students for a Democratic Society" in Port Huron, Michigan, saying that they are "looking uncomfortably to the world we inherit."

* Student movements expanded in 1964 with the "Free Speech Movement," which began at the ultra-liberal University of California at Berkeley and began to protest a number of perceived injustices.

* Student movements expanded in 1964 with the "Free Speech Movement," which began at the ultra-liberal University of California at Berkeley and began to protest a number of perceived injustices.

Finally, in 1970, the Nixon Administration founded the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") ostensibly to conserve natural resources and reduce pollution.  The EPA quickly banned DDT on unproven environmental grounds (incited by the discredited book the "Silent Spring," by Rachel Carson).  Critics say the ban on DDT, which continues to this day, has resulted in a the needed deaths of millions of Africans from malaria because DDT is so effective in stopping malaria.

Finally, in 1970, the Nixon Administration founded the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") ostensibly to conserve natural resources and reduce pollution.  The EPA quickly banned DDT on unproven environmental grounds (incited by the discredited book the "Silent Spring," by Rachel Carson).  Critics say the ban on DDT, which continues to this day, has resulted in the unneeded deaths of millions of Africans from malaria because DDT is so effective in stopping malaria.

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