By Ron Lowe Santa Monica
Having documented and been the brunt of fundamentalist right and anti-abortion attacks and activities for 15 years, this statement makes a whole lot of sense: “The preservation of life seems to be rather a slogan than a genuine goal of anti-abortion forces; what they want is control. Control over behavior: power over women. Women in the anti-choice movement want a share in male power over women, and do so by denying their own womanhood, their own rights and responsibilities.” — Ursula K. LeGuin
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 11, 2007. Read the original PDF.