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The Early, Ideological Diversity of the Pro-Life Movement

Victor Davis Hanson •   January 23, 2026

The massive crowd gathered in Washington for Friday’s March for Life. But what was the pro-life movement like in the early days after Roe v. Wade?

Pro-life activist and former President of the Charlotte Lozier Institute Chuck Donovan joined Jack Fowler to discuss the surprising “diverse” coalition of the early post-Roe, pro-life movement, as well as more contemporary battles within a now post-Roe world on this edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

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Victor Davis Hanson is a senior contributor for The Daily Signal, hosting a podcast and producing video commentaries four times per week, and writing a weekly column.

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