As an anti-abortion leader, I used incendiary language that led to death. Trump should learn the lesson I did and end his harmful rhetoric
Rob Schenck
Rev. Rob Schenck is an evangelical minister and former activist for Operation Rescue and other national anti-abortion groups. He is president of The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute in Washington, D.C., and author of Costly Grace: An Evangelical Minister’s Rediscovery of Faith, Hope and Love.
Sutherland Springs, Texas, saw the latest church shooting — perpetrated by a man convicted of domestic violence. It is time for change
'It is time for pro-life activists to examine the unintended consequences of our often over-heated rhetoric.'
An evangelical leader calls for action
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