The next time that feminism arises in the index of Spiritual Criminals is related to abortion and the aftermath of the Camden 28 trial (p. 189). In the penultimate and final chapters, Nickerson begins to take a broader view of everyone and every institution involved. She writes: A split between feminists and the Catholic vanguard over reproductive rights blunted the impact of the Catholic Left. The pro-life mantra against abortion had taken root in Catholic peace politics before it became an  expression of conservative antifeminism. …The ‘choose life’ shorthand for ‘stop abortion’ emerged as a universal humanitarian cry to respect Read more