Fighting for Life

There's still a lot of work to do, but there is some good news on the pro-life front. The pro-abortion militants are getting nervous, always a good sign, in the wake of the November election. The battleground appears to be taking shape at the state level, where a surge of pro-life governors and state legislators (including Wisconsin) are hoping to chip away at access to abortion.

From the AP:

NEW YORK — Buoyed by huge election gains for their allies, anti-abortion activists head into their annual March for Life rallies sensing a prime opportunity in many states to rein in the broad abortion access established 38 years ago by the Roe v Wade decision.

Foes of abortion gained strength in Congress, among state governors and in many legislatures, raising hopes among social conservatives for a broad surge of anti-abortion bills.

"We are seeing a cultural shift toward protecting life and rolling back the tide of unrestricted abortions, said Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life, in a statement ahead of Saturday's anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.