In the Washington press corps, we often speak of special interests, behind-the-scenes power brokers, and third rails. What reporters don’t do a good enough job explaining: The abortion lobby is perhaps the single most powerful special interest on the Left half of Washington.

The Left half of Washington currently doesn’t hold power in Congress or in Washington, but it controls one of our two major parties and it dominates the media. That means these powerful institutions are in the thrall of Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and the rest of the industry.