Winning the Battle for Life
First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. Then they fight you. Then you win. This insightful observation of Mahatma Ghandi reveals a truth about social-reform movements — that it takes perseverance to achieve victory. Ending the darkness of Roe v. Wade is not only possible, it is more than likely to occur if those who understand what’s at stake don’t give up, having tired of the seemingly long battle. For, as social-reform movements go, the 34-year struggle to overturn Roe and its judicial progeny is still a relatively young one.