Abortion Debate Intensifies Across Onondaga County
In 1970 advocates vow to fight on abortion as Roe v Wade looms three years later. The Onondaga County Medical Society lists nine abortion providers including Crouse Irving Memorial and Planned Parenthood. Activists push for both pro choice and pro life actions with lobbyists, court hopes, and public demonstrations shaping political races and community opinions.
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Supreme Court
Cornsea
Onondaga County
Onondaga County Medical Society
Yellow Pages
Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital
Community General Hospital
Planned Parenthood
Nick Content
Hoffman
Carol Reichert
Family Planning Advocates
Albany
Assembly
Raymond Dague
Syracuse
Operation Rescue
Theresa Szelewski
Melvin Zimmer
Nicholas Pirro
Pirro
Dennis Dillon
Coupe
Christian Action Council of
Greater Syracuse
J. Lee Simmons
Faith Chapel
Onondaga Hill
Simmons
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington
Tha Athan
Casey Atianout
Tom W. Smith
National Opinion Research Center
Chicago
Sarah Weddington
Austin
Texas
Antiabortion Movement’s Strategy Shaped By Courts And Politics
The article traces how anti abortion advocates shifted from seeking a constitutional amendment to using elections and state laws to pressure the Supreme Court. It notes Reagan’s 1980 victory and appointing conservative justices, plus efforts modeled after civil rights tactics. It discusses public opinion, funding limits, and critiques from abortion rights figures.
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Joseph M. Scheidler
Pro-Life Action League
Chicago
Milttianatad Drotamr
Missouri
Supreme Court
Anne Bannon
St. Louis
Thurgood Marshall
NAACP
Bernard Nathanson
Nathanson
Sides poised for court's decision on Webster abortion case
As the Supreme Court nears a ruling on Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, both sides brace for a complex decision. High profile figures from National Abortion Rights Action League and National Right to Life prepare spokespeople and media events, while commentators expect no clear line.
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Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Webster
ABC
Kate Michelman
Aborn Tughts Ace League
Supreme Court
Webster Vs. Reproductive Health Services
Catholics For A Free Choice
Free Congress Foundation
Pal
National Right To Life Committee
National Abortion Rights Action League
Right to Life convention stirs protests in Minnesota
About 1,200 delegates arrive for the National Right to Life Committee meeting as pro choice pickets gather near Bloomington. Mayors urged restraint while police prepared for possible civil disobedience amid clashes with abortion clinics and ongoing national debate on abortion.
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National
Right To Life Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
Missouri
Don Fraser
Minneapolis
Radisson South Hotel
Fraser
Turin
St. Paul
Bloomington
Minnesota
George Latimer
St. Faul
Karl Laugiinghouse
Jeri Rasmussen
Midwest Health Center For Women
Twin Cities
Rasmussen
Uiinn
Taos Mento & Rig
Hue
Jackie Schweitz
Life
Ries To Life Committee
Ie Advication
Saharnite Eth
Antamatae
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Cicero
Bragman
William Tassone
Right To Life Party
Stephen Hoff
Rosemary Pooler
James Walsh
Walsh
Donald Bauer
Bauer
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
Warners
Vincent FA. Golphin
Colleen Burns
Gary Gerew
Dan McGuire
Mac
Herald-Journal
Genesee St
Congress
Cox News Service
Apolis
National Right Trail Committee
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