Wrath Of Angels The American Abortion War

Here's the inside story of how the "Roe v. Wade" court decision spawned a far-reaching national movement and created a nationwide schism that still exists in America today. Why did the Supreme Court decision generate a nationwide anti-abortion movement? Why were the founders of this movement originally all men? Why did the Catholic Church refuse to become the primary sponsoring force in the movement, surrendering the role to the Fundamentalist Christian Right? Why did the movement turn to violence?

Jim Risen is an investigative reporter in the Washington bureau of the Los Angeles Times. Judy Thomas reports for the Kansas City Star. Both have been nominees for the Pulitzer Prize.