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Why Is a Wholesome Organization Like the Girl Scouts Promoting Abortion?

Why Is a Wholesome Organization Like the Girl Scouts Promoting Abortion?
Members of the Girl Scouts participate in the first-ever White House Campout June 30, 2015 at South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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In 2018, Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona highlighted teenager Meghna Gopalan for her volunteer work on “reproductive health justice”—a term that encompasses, and is often a synonym for, access to abortion. As part of her project, Gopalan partnered with the Women’s March in Tucson, Arizona, another booming voice for abortion. This year, she received the Gold Award, the Girl Scouts’ highest honor, for her work.