An Anti-Abortion Campaigner on the Movement’s Historic Win

<p>After Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, a group of conservative lawyers embarked on what would become a decades-long<i> </i>mission to reverse the ruling.</p><p>One of those lawyers, James Bopp, explains how they succeeded and what comes next.</p><p>Guest: James Bopp, general counsel for the National Right to Life Committee. </p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision reflected a polarized nation: jubilation and relief on one side, outrage and grief on the other.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/24/us/roe-abortion-us-reaction.html"> Both sides quickly pivoted to the fights ahead</a>.</li><li>Reversing the ruling in Roe v. Wade, far from settling the matter, has instead<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/02/us/abortion-rights-roe-v-wade.html"> kindled court and political battles</a> across the states that are likely to go on for years.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>