Facing Tough Washington Climate, Abortion Foes Move Debate Online
Regarding online/video activism:
But some longtime analysts of abortion politics say the right's online campaign appears to be having an impact.
"Certainly, there's a preaching-to-the-choir effect, but I don't think you can discount the effect on society over time," said Alesha Doan, a political scientist at the University of Kansas who supports legalized abortion. "They've altered the parameters of the discourse."
Ms. Doan said ultrasound images circulating online have been especially helpful to abortion opponents, because they humanize the fetus. "I've seen a marked change in how people talk about abortion," especially young adults, Ms. Doan said. "It's much more favorable to the pro-life movement."
In the above article they talk about CatholicVote.org's pro-life video:
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