From the Clinics to the Capitol

"A scary read, grounded in Mason’s three decades of attendance at rightwing events and perusal of scores of books, articles and pamphlets penned by anti-abortion conservatives. Her goal? To understand the ideology and motivating factors that have propelled the movement for the past half century."

— The Indypendent

“For decades, Mason had studied writings by anti-abortion and right-wing extremists who fantasized about taking down the federal government. . . . After getting her sister’s message, Mason realized she had the subject for her next book: how the history of the anti-abortion movement shed light on what happened that day at the Capitol.”

— The Nation

“Mason is a humanities professor who's written several books on extremist movements and reproductive politics, so she's become a local authority on the matter. But during the first year of the first Trump administration, Mason noticed a change in rhetoric, particularly with anti-abortion groups. Roe v. Wade was still the law of the land in 2017, but the movement had taken on a new directive.”

— NPR's All Things Considered

“Carol Mason’s new book From the Clinics to the Capitol breaks down the political strategy of the anti-abortion movement.”

— NPR's Book of the Day