THE ABORTION DEBATE It's the pro-lifers' moment Bush's re-election, the Peterson case and other factors show that the right has gathered steam James P. Pinkerton November 25, 2004 On abortion, the tide has turned. Events in 2004 have heralded the moment when pro-life - or, if one prefers, anti-choice - forces gained decisive momentum. This trend cannot be dismissed merely as a victory of Karl Rove and the Religious Right. Instead, deeper forces are at work: the basic instinct to perpetuate the species. Let's consider the evidence, from just this month. First, George W. Bush, an abortion opponent, won 31...