Law Profs Among Abortion Opponents Changing Focus

Many abortion opponents are changing their tactics, switching their focus from overturning Roe v. Wade to developing social programs that will support pregnant women.

Some anti-abortion activists are joining with those who favor abortion rights to back legislation that would provide pregnant women with health care and money for education, the Washington Post reports. The aim is to discourage women from seeking abortions.

Among those pushing the new strategy are Pepperdine University law professor Douglas Kmiec and former Duquesne University law dean Nicholas Cafardi, according to the story.

The switch in emphasis comes with the realization that Roe v. Wade is unlikely to be overturned during an Obama administration. But not all abortion opponents agree with the new focus, the story says. “It's a sellout, as far as we are concerned," said Joe Scheidler, founder of the Pro-Life Action League.