Mason, Carol, 1964-

Killing for life : the apocalyptic narrative of pro-life politics / Carol Mason. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2002. - viii, 251 p. ; 24 cm. - Cornell paperbacks . - Cornell paperbacks. [19??]- .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-240) and index.

Introduction : the productive power of apocalyptic narrative -- New abortion warrior : from right-to-life rhetoric to paramilitary pro-life culture -- From protest to retribution : the guerrilla politics of pro-life violence -- Protection from and for the fetal citizen : the crack baby and the partially born as a millennial pair -- The Gideon story : millennialist conflict as mainstream pro-life narrative -- Making time for America's Armageddon : Bozell's legacy -- Narrating enemies : the Jewish doctor, the lesbian nurse, and the indeterminacy of life -- Conclusion : no new embryos.

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Pro-life movement--United States.
Radicalism--United States.
Political violence--United States.
Millennialism--United States.
Abortion, Induced--United States.
Civil Disorders--United States.
Dissent and Disputes--history--United States.
Politics--United States.
Propaganda--United States.
Public Policy--United States.
Value of Life--United States.

HQ 767.5 .U5 / M365 2002