{"id":5988,"date":"2023-03-03T16:19:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T00:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaymenslounge.com\/?p=5988"},"modified":"2023-03-03T16:19:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T00:19:04","slug":"leah-savas-the-story-of-abortion-in-america-1652-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaymenslounge.com\/leah-savas-the-story-of-abortion-in-america-1652-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Leah Savas: The Story of Abortion in America 1652\u20132022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: 124. Leah Savas: The Story of Abortion in America 1652\u20132022\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/04iuMSc6ggDAU6NlPH6mlO?si=FwAe4TV1SFqqzo0mrpxwVg&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracing the History of Abortion in America by Looking beyond the Laws to the Dramatic Stories and Colorful Personalities of the People They Touched<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fifty years ago, the&nbsp;<em>Roe v. Wade<\/em>&nbsp;Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion-on-demand sparked nationwide tensions that continue to this day. In the decades since that ruling, abortion opponents and proponents have descended on the Capitol each year for marches and protests. But this story didn\u2019t begin with the Supreme Court in the 1970s; arguments about abortion have been a part of American history since the 17th century. So how did we get here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Story of Abortion in America<\/em>&nbsp;traces the long cultural history of this pressing issue from 1652 to today, focusing on the street-level activities of those drawn into the battles willingly or unwillingly. Authors Marvin Olasky and Leah Savas show complex lives on both sides: Some sacrificed much to help the poor and others sacrificed the helpless to empower themselves.&nbsp;<em>The Story of Abortion in America<\/em>&nbsp;argues that whatever happens legally won\u2019t end the debate, but it will affect lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us as we sit down with\u00a0Leah Savas as we discuss &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crossway.org\/books\/the-story-of-abortion-in-america-hcj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Story of Abortion in America: A Street-Level History, 1652\u20132022<\/a>&#8221; (Crossway).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaymenslounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/e164d38e3b2d8cf8e2d9f31756d16cd1b883e187-1400x980.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5989\" width=\"724\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaymenslounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/e164d38e3b2d8cf8e2d9f31756d16cd1b883e187-1400x980.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thelaymenslounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/e164d38e3b2d8cf8e2d9f31756d16cd1b883e187-900x630.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thelaymenslounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/e164d38e3b2d8cf8e2d9f31756d16cd1b883e187-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaymenslounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/e164d38e3b2d8cf8e2d9f31756d16cd1b883e187.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tracing the History of Abortion in America by Looking beyond the Laws to the Dramatic Stories and Colorful Personalities of the People They Touched<\/p>\n<p>Fifty years ago, the\u00a0Roe v. 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