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2006/1/29

Abortions Rights Groups Concede Defeat

@ 10:01 PM (31 months, 12 days ago)

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - In Wichita, Kansas, abortion rights supporters held a "chili for choice" fund-raising dinner. In Pierre, South Dakota, they plotted strategy in the "Back Alley" meeting hall. And in Minneapolis, volunteers led women past protesters into an abortion clinic.

It was just a typical week in Middle America where the decades-old debate over abortion rights has become a full-blown battle. But even as they continue to raise money and march around state capitols, the view from the pro-choice side is this is a fight they are losing.

The expected Senate confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court of conservative jurist Samuel Alito, who is favored by anti-abortion advocates, is seen as a key turning point. Yet it is only the latest in a series of blows to abortion rights advocates.

The pro-choice groups find themselves facing a virtual avalanche of state legislation that ranges from laws banning abortions in almost all circumstances to laws limiting the disbursement of birth control and restricting sex education.

President George W. Bush is a vocal supporter of the anti-abortion movement. Conservative church groups across the country increasingly oppose abortion.

"I think Roe in the short term will be dismantled," said Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. "We have an anti-choice president, an anti-choice Congress and now ... with the confirmation of Judge Alito to the Supreme Court, we are seeing the potential for a very right-leaning, anti-choice Supreme Court."

Comment(s) »

  1. "anti - choice" funny how the "pro - death" "child killers" frame it

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/01/30 @ 12:09 AM — (Reply)

  2. how about choice when it comes to where I send my kids to school?

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/01/30 @ 12:09 AM — (Reply)

  3. No, EB. You're too stupid to handle a voucher or decide, for that matter, if you should spank your kids or use the 'time-out'method. Its a good thing we have liberals to make these tough choices for us!:roll:

    Just think, when the average baby's heart takes over pumping its own, seperate blood (about one and a half to two months into the pregnancy) it is about the size of a chili bean.

    Bet they didn't advertise that.

    Comment by C-Mom— 2006/01/30 @ 10:02 AM — (Reply)

  4. Is that why they always want to take my money too?

    Comment by elmers brother — 2006/01/30 @ 10:06 AM — (Reply)

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