“Many people think the new religious right arose as a response to the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision,” the “Full Frontal” host says. “But that’s not true.” Bee goes on to uncover the roots of the antichoice movement, showing clips of an extremely creepy video that helped propel abortion to the top of evangelicals’ list of concerns.

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