feminism, mothers going to work (less than 50% of women were home-makers), ERA, drug taking, abortion (4 abortions in every 10 births in 74-77), sexual liberalisation, unmarried mothers and homosexuality
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What did Reagan fail to do?
Reagan failed to endorse the family protection act which wanted to prohibit abortion, restore school prayer, tax breaks for mothers who stayed at home, single sex sport and denial to contraceptives to teens
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What happened in 1987?
operation slogan was “if you believe abortion is murder act like its murder” there was peaceful sit-ins in abortion clinics, but members became involved in illegal activity such as trespassing= in 1988 national convention 1200 members were arrested f
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Why was Federal Government dissapointed with Reagan?
Federal Government was disappointed with Reagan as he nominated David Shooter to supreme court and his views on abortion were unknown, he also appointed Sandra O' Conner in 1981 and she was sympathetic to women needing an abortion
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what was Webster v Reproductive services of Missouri?
supreme court ruled Missouri could deny access to abortion clinics
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Who was Pat Robertson?
in 1988 he declared himself a republican candidate but he lost as he prayed that God would divert a hurricane from Virginia to New york, in 1989 he established the Christian coalition which lobbied against abortion and gay rights
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What was the growth of recreational drugs?
Recreational drug use had tripled since the 70's and was know as the “American Disease” Drug statistics= half citizens under 25 had smoked marijuana at least once, 40 million Americans used illegal substances, 375,000 babies born addicted to drugs
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Who was Nancy Reagan?
launched the “Just Say No” campaign which had media coverage of “crack babies”, she saw drug use as immoral and thought the best prevention was promotion of religious values and enforcement of anti-drug laws
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what was the 1988 drug free workplace act?
ordered workplaces to be drug free and urine testing on workers in “sensitive” jobs
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What was the increase of federal/state expenditure?
federal/state expenditure on drugs was over $10 billion per annum, money was spent on enforcement of drug laws and imprisonment of 750,000 who violated the drug laws
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Who was Robert Bork?
Reagan Nominated his for supreme court but Democrats didn't like him as he attacked liberal supreme decisions, disliked abortion and contraceptives, claimed women rights were not included in the 14th amendment, there was a senate rejection of Bork
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Reagan failed to endorse the family protection act which wanted to prohibit abortion, restore school prayer, tax breaks for mothers who stayed at home, single sex sport and denial to contraceptives to teens
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