The Story of Abortion in America: A Street-Level History 1652-2022, by Marvin Olasky and Leah Savas
Douglas Kuiper reviews Marvin Olasky and Leah Savas's historical account of abortion in America from 1652 to 2022, examining the issue through personal narratives and street-level perspectives rather than legal abstractions. The review affirms the book's treatment of abortion as a grave moral and national sin while highlighting its focus on the human dimensions of the abortion issue across American history. This resource is valuable for Reformed Christians seeking to understand abortion's historical development in America and its implications for Christian witness and ethics.
The following book is reviewed by Prof. Douglas Kuiper, professor of Church History and New Testament in the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary and member of Trinity PRC in Hudsonville, Michigan. The Story of Abortion in America: A Street-Level History 1652-2022, by Marvin Olasky and Leah Savas. Wheaton: Crossway, 2023. Pp xv + 494. Hardcover. $39.99. This book is a history of abortion in America from colonial times to the present. Abortion in America is a grim reality, an infant...
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