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Article: Abortion activists on both sides look to changes on Supreme Court.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- January 20, 2003
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Byline: Jan Crawford Greenburg
WASHINGTON _ When the Supreme Court struck down state laws three years ago banning late-term abortions, the pro-choice groups that had worked so hard for the victory nonetheless struck a worried tone.
While praising the ruling, the groups quickly focused on the closeness of the 5-4 decision. They concluded that Roe vs. Wade, the landmark ruling 30 years ago establishing a woman's right to abortion, hung by a thread.
That conclusion has been a mantra for abortion rights groups ever since, and will be a way to galvanize the troops as they fight efforts to scale back the scope of Roe in statehouses, courtrooms and ...