By Edward Rowe
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National Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Action League.
NARAL National Association for the Repeal
of Abortion Laws (1969)
Pro-Choice America.
Has just over a million members.
Has access to all branches of government and
houses in Congress.
Widespread throughout the US.
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Abortion.
Planned Parenthood.
Birth Control, making it more available.
Sex Education.
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The Challenge:
They feel that women have the right to
choose what happens in there body, and so
deserve the right to terminate a pregnancy if
they want to.
To them being pro-choice is about
supporting women in making the decisions
that are best for them and their families.
They stand by the ruling of Roe v. Wade
(1973).
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The Challenge:
Many states let pharmacies refuse to fill a
birth-control prescription.
It's inconvenient for women to be denied their
birth-control prescription, and can be
dangerous to her health.
Women should not fear getting a lecture or
being humiliated at the pharmacy counter.
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Nancy Keenan.
Under Nancy's leadership, NARAL Pro-Choice
America produced enormous pro-choice
gains in Congress and helped elect prochoice President Barack Obama. She also
worked with affiliates in four states to defeat
seven pro-life ballot measures, including two
successive attempts to ban abortion in South
Dakota.
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BELLADONNA, 56
After two live births and one miscarriage, I tried
to have a third child. After four sequential
miscarriages, I had had enough. When I became
pregnant again, I realized that I could not wait for
the miscarriage, and arranged a termination. It
was awful, and necessary and safe. My husband
supported me all the way. I am still sad about all
those losses. But I had the right to make the
choice for my body, myself. I can only hope that
my daughter is afforded that choice.
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Improving Access to Birth Control: Millions of
women will have access to prescription birth
control without a co-pay, thanks in part to
their supporters.
Stopping Threats to Choice in the Courts.
Electing Pro-Choice Leaders e.g. Obama and
Frank Barney.
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In the 2010 elections, pro-life politicians
took control of the U.S. House and made
gains in the U.S. Senate.
Senatorial gains may prevent very liberal
justices getting confirmed.
These may prove troublesome for them in the
future.
Over half of Americans are still pro-life,
which may suggest inefficiency on their part
in terms of spreading their message.
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National Right to Life Committee (NRLC).
Christian Coalition.
Other religiously based groups.