January 23, 2005

Despite gains, women continue to battle against the erosion of reproductive rights

Jacquelin Washington, executive vice president of the ACLU Fund of Michigan and a past president of Planned Parenthood of Southeast Michigan, (Member and Chair of Wayne State's Board of Governors - not identified in article), wrote an op-ed about the move to overturn Roe v. Wade. Washington warns that if lawmakers have their way, more and more women will be thwarted in their efforts to prevent unwanted pregnancies and to obtain an abortion if and when they need one. "Without services," Washington argues, "comprehensive reproductive health services, including access to abortion, women cannot fully participate in the workforce or in the political arena, or make responsible choices for themselves and their families.

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