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Against Overwhelming Odds: Congressional Efforts and Gains Since Roe v. Wade.

National Right to Life News

| January 01, 2003 | Doerflinger, Richard M. | COPYRIGHT 2003 National Right to Life Committee, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The 30 years following the Supreme Court's tragic Roe v. Wade decision are a story of pro-life achievements accomplished against overwhelming odds. While the New York Times and others hastily announced that Roe had "settled" the abortion debate once and for all, this grassroots movement refused to listen.

The odds it faced were formidable. During 12 of these past 30 years, the presidency of the U.S. was held by a Democrat who supported the High Court's decision. (In the case of Bill Clinton, the White House was occupied for eight years by a strong abortion advocate who would try to foil the movement's every advance.)

Until 1994 the House of ...

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