Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2005
Media scrutiny during John Roberts confirmation
Membership in FFL by Jane Roberts, wife of Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, prompted discussion of the organization's anti-abortion position during the confirmation process.
1989
Dispute over historical claims about early feminists
FFL promoted claims that early feminists, particularly Susan B. Anthony, opposed abortion. Women's-history specialists disputed the attribution and interpretation of several cited texts.