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Defending the Vulnerable Requires More Than a New Supreme Court Justice

July 19th, 2018 | 13 min read

By Matthew Loftus

Last week, Freedom Road (a justice-oriented consulting group) released a statement calling for a “pause” on the culture war. Occasioned by the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, it zeroes in on the problem of abortion and poverty and calls on evangelical women in particular to advocate for a “moderate independent justice” to replace Anthony Kennedy.

It asserts the primacy of anti-poverty efforts in reducing abortion, perhaps best summarized by the final statement from Peggy Crane:

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Matthew Loftus

Matthew Loftus teaches and practices Family Medicine in Baltimore and East Africa. His work has been featured in Christianity Today, Comment, & First Things and he is a regular contributor for Christ and Pop Culture. You can learn more about his work and writing at www.MatthewAndMaggie.org