Over the last forty years, the question over abortion rights has been a highly debated social issue in our country. The Pro-choice movement began with a primary goal of legalizing abortion, and after this was achieved, continued to defend itself against the counter movements that rose in the late 70’s. This movement enjoyed a level of successes that was not felt by other movements of the time. As highlighted in The Pro-Choice Movement: Organization and …showed first 75 words of 1686 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1686 total…into the movement was key to its early success. Strong organization within the movement allowed it to evolve and change along with the counter movements. The Pro-choice movement is truly unique to these times. It did not have traditional sources and did not fall away after achieving its victories. It was in fact strongest when in a defensive stance. The fight over abortion rights continues today, and probably will well into this century and beyond.