For a long time, pro-life voters have been regarded by political operatives as essentially "cheap dates." All one had to do was declare allegiance to the pro-life movement, make some meaningless votes (that would of course be struck down in court) and count the votes and the money.
The reversal of Roe v. Wade has revealed that many of these people were never truly pro-life.
The first test was their immediate reaction to the decision. Many people who had hitherto boasted of their dedication to the cause became uncharacteristically silent in the moment of victory.
Others began to echo pro-abortion talking points about the need to care for mothers and infants – as if this wasn't already a top priority of the movement. While one expects a certain amount of dishonesty among politicians, this behavior is somewhat more shocking when coming from people who hitherto identified as devout Christians.
It will be interesting to see what consequences (if any) the Catholic clergy face – particularly when ballot issues regarding abortion are now pending in several states.
For the Protestants, I expect action to be much faster and more severe. The traditional downfall of an influential pastor or preacher is some sort of sexual or financial scandal, but this is arguably more egregious, since it implies that their faith was never genuine. Even the most devout believer may fall prey to temptation, but what is one to make of someone who never believed what they were preaching?
This seems to be an age of clarity. We are finally seeing behind the curtains at what is really going on.
Chateau Lloyd 
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