Gretchen Borchelt

National Women's Law Center

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Acting Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights and senior counsel at the National Women's Law Center

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On this 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the annual  March for Life  got under way with expectations that the House would pass restrictions on late-term abortions.

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After Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Ruling, Political and Legal Battles Ensue

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