Why do the people who claim to be anti-abortion staunchly oppose measures — such as access to contraceptives and comprehensive sex education — that would allow women to avoid unwanted pregnancy, and therefore abortion? That’s the question at the heart of How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America, Cristina Page‘s examination of the abortion issue at the turn of the latest century. The conclusion Page draws is one feminists collectively reached decades ago: that the anti-choice crowd want to control women’s sexual activity and punish deviance. Continue reading →