9. The New Right The New Right was a coalition of conservative media commentators, think tanks, and grassroots Christian groups. The New Right endorsed school prayer, deregulation, lower taxes, a smaller government, a stronger military, and the teaching of a Bible-based account of human creation. They opposed gun control, abortion, homosexual rights, school busing, the Equal Rights Amendment, affirmative action, and nuclear disarmament. Reagan gave the New Right an eloquent and persuasive voice and he drew many Americans to his side.