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The brewing pro-life civil war: Abolitionists vs. incrementalists

Every couple of months, another abortion abolitionist with a cult following on social media decides it’s time to burn women at the stake. #abortionabolitionist #prolife #KristanHawkins

Thebrewingpro-lifecivilwar:Abolitionistsvs.incrementalistsByMargoRamirez,Op-edcontributorSaturday,February15,2025TheChristianPost/NicoleAlcindorHerewegoagain.Everycoupleofmonths,anotherabortionabolitionistwithacultfollowingonsocialmediadecidesit’stimetoburnwomenatthestake—onlythistimeit’spro-lifewomen.   ScrollingthroughmyXfeedWednesdaynight,IandoverahundredthousandothersreadsocialcommentatorJonRoot’srantagainstKristanHawkins,presidentofStudentforLifeofAmerica. Root’sattackagainstHawkinsis,inpart,overincrementalisminthecontextofendingabortion.Incrementalistsbelieveinworkingstrategicallyovertimetochangelawsandsociety’sviewsonabortion.Whereasabolitionistsbelieveinascorchedearth,all-or-nothingapproach,whichusuallyleadstothelatter:nothing.Theyalsobelievewomenwhohaveabortionsarenotvictimsandshouldfaceprosecution