No, but I think the existence of the ‘religious right’ was a sign that religion was already in decline, in that things that were once universal moral norms, like opposition to abortion and pornography, were becoming debatable issues.
To some extent I would agree, although abortion was legal without restriction in some states pre-
Roe. But even Jerry Falwell, Sr. called abortion a "Catholic issue" and said that evangelicals shouldn't put their political weight behind it. I am unsure of what made him change his attitude on that. Maybe discussions with Francis Schaeffer and likeminded individuals?
