Wrath Of Angels: The American Abortion War
During the past 25 years, abortion has mobilized conservative Protestant fundamentalists, now a major political force, and it continues to play a role in American politics. Here, journalists Risen and Thomas trace the history of the anti-abortion movement from its beginning in the leftist Catholic antiwar movement, with its opposition to all forms of killing, to its transformation into a splintered, right-wing, fundamentalist movement with violent factions willing to bomb clinics and murder doctors to save the unborn. The authors, who have done extensive research, include interviews with anti-abortion extremists such as Randall Terry, John Bray, and Joan Andrews. The documentary approach makes the book interesting. By focusing on a specific time period, it is less comprehensive than Leslie J. Reagan's When Abortion Was a Crime (Univ. of California, 1997), but the extensive bibliography provides access to more information. Highly recommended for all collections.?Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., Cal.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.