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Women have been the heart of the Christian right for decades

  • Written by Emily Suzanne Johnson, Assistant Professor of History, Ball State University
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signing a bill that virtually outlaws abortion in the state.Hal Yeager/Alabama Governor's Office via AP

Alabama’s new abortion restrictions were signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey. But more has been said recently about the fact that the bill was passed by 25 white men in the state Senate. Media reports have pointed to how...

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