Abortion and Religious Freedom: The Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights (RCAR) and the Pro-Choice Movement, 1973-1989

The activities of the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights (RCAR) in voicing its opposition to restrictive abortion legislation and to the actions of anti-abortion activists are chronicled. One of RCAR's primary contributions to the pro-choice movement has been to coordinate the support for...

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Published in:A journal of church and state 1991-07, Vol.33 (3), p.569-594
Main Author: MILLS, SAMUEL A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion
Activism
Annual reports
Constitutional amendments
Corporate profiles
Freedom of religion
Funding
Judaism
Moral and religious aspects
Political aspects
Political debate
Pro-choice movement
Religion
Religious aspects
Religious freedom
Religious laws
Religious liberty
Social movements
Social policy
Subcommittees
United States
United States Senate
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Summary:The activities of the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights (RCAR) in voicing its opposition to restrictive abortion legislation and to the actions of anti-abortion activists are chronicled. One of RCAR's primary contributions to the pro-choice movement has been to coordinate the support for abortion rights that exists among a large section of the religious community, providing the movement with a religious dimension.
ISSN:0021-969X
2040-4867
DOI:10.1093/jcs/33.3.569