Did you know? 1987
- July 30: President Reagan announces at a meeting of pro-life activists that “a program which does provide counseling and referral for abortion services as a method of family planning will not be eligible for Title 10 funds.” (See July 2, 1988.)
- Aug. 25: President Reagan appoints a federal task force to encourage adoption as an alternative to abortion.
- Oct. 23: Nomination of pro-life Judge Robert Bork to the U.S. Supreme Court is rejected by the U.S. Senate, 58-42. Pro-abortion groups conducted a fierce campaign, which resulted in his defeat. This seat ultimately went to Anthony Kennedy, who voted to reaffirm the core holdings of Roe in 1992