Activists are more likely to coordinate through their Catholic and evangelical churches than on mass political listservs or email chains. The activists do not often agree on whether their priority should be to pass a six-week ban or a 20-week one. If there is a legislative link, it is in the national anti-abortion groups, like Susan B. Anthony List or National Right to Life, who offer model legislation and research for lawmakers and activists. Firms like the Alliance Defending Freedom or Americans United for Life offer legal counsel as the laws take shape. “The advice of lawyers is of less concern than it ever has been in the pro-life movement right now,” Mr. Lee said.

Source: New York Times May 18, 2019 16:07 UTC