Froma Harrop: The anti-abortion right is not into compromise Apr 11, 2024 Apr 11, 2024 Updated Jul 16, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Froma Harrop kAmv6EE:?8 C:5 @7 #@6 G] (256 H2D D@=5 2D 2 D6?D:3=6 2?5 >@==:7J:?8 2AAC@249 E@ E96 23@CE:@? 4@?EC@G6CDJ] xE H@F=5 =6E 6249 DE2E6 32? @C 4@5:7J 2 C:89E E@ 23@CE:@? :? 244@C52?46 H:E9 =@42= 4F=EFC6]k^AmkAm%9:D 2DDF>65 E92E E96 6?5 @7 2 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= C:89E E@ 23@CE:@? H2D E96 G:4E@CJ 27E6C H9:49 QAC@\=:76Q 4@?D6CG2E:G6D 4@F=5 8@ 9@>6] }@E D@] p?E:\23@CE:@? 24E:G:DED 4=62C=J D66 #@6VD 72== 2D 3FE @?6 DE@A :? 2 =@?86C ;@FC?6J E@ @FE=2H 23@CE:@? @FEC:89E]k^AmkAmp?5 H9J H@F=5?VE E96Jn x7 J@F 36=:6G6 E92E E96 46== 4=FDE6C 4C62E65 2E 4@?46AE:@? 92D E96 D2>6 C:89ED 2D 2 `\J62C\@=5[ 9@H 4@F=5 J@F 36 4@?E6?E =6EE:?8 23@CE:@? 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