The Rise of Conservative America · February 25, 2011
The mid-term elections in the United States greatly increased the power of conservative legislators and governors. No where is this more obvious than in the battles over abortions.
Pro-life advocates are clearly energized by the new conservative political environment, and are mounting aggressive legislative campaigns to limit abortions.
Lawmakers are drafting more restrictive regulations, bills that would ban most abortions at 20 weeks after conceptions, and that would curb insurance, often reintroducing measures that had been vetoed by previous governors but now have their support.
Governors of 29 states are “now considered to be solidly anti-abortion, compared with 21 last year.”
“In 15 states, compared with 10 last year, both the legislature and the governor are anti-abortion…”
It appears “rather likely that more measures would pass this year than in 2010, which anti-abortion advocates considered a banner year, with more than 30 restrictive laws adopted in at least nine states.”
Pro-life advocates hope to achieve gains in as many states as possible in measures that include Banning abortions earlier in pregnancy, in some cases restricting them within the second trimester; Pressing women to view ultrasounds; Banning any abortion coverage by insurance companies in the new health insurance exchanges under the Obama administration health plan, etc.
The politics of abortion have changed profoundly in some larger states including Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The general popular trend in the U.S. is toward more conservative agendas. Perhaps a liberal administration has energized the conservative forces that are now poised to make gains in key conservative agendas. But this trend deserves to be watched carefully by students of prophecy. It will obviously be a conservative agenda that would likely press for religious laws. While faithful followers of Jesus would likely be thankful for more restrictive abortion laws, the potential for legislative initiatives in conscience areas related to worship should be carefully monitored.
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