Published 1/23/2009
at L.A. Times - Politics
Thousands in Washington commemorate Roe vs. Wade and speak up against the president's position on abortion rights.
>
On the same grounds where many gathered just two days earlier to witness President Obama's inauguration, thousands of people joined the annual March for Life on the National Mall to protest the 36th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and to voice their opposition to the new president's policies on abortion.
(link)
Tags:
Related Content
Obama spy choice won't call waterboarding torture
uk.reuters.com 1/23/2009 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice for top U.S. spy declined on Thursday to call waterboarding "torture," only days after his attorney general nominee condemned the interrogation practice as precisely that. Retired Adm. Dennis ...
The 25 Most Influential Liberals In The U.S. Media
forbes.com 1/23/2009 — Barack Obama's inauguration was the formal point at which the reigning ideology in Washington changed from "conservative" to "liberal." We use those terms without apology, as they are used in American political discourse. Broadly, a "liberal' ...
In Barack Obama's White House, his BlackBerry is VIP -
chicagotribune.com 1/23/2009 — WASHINGTON - He says he kicked his nicotine habit on the way to the White House , but President Obama still has a BlackBerry jones. After once vowing that the Secret Service would have to pry the device out of his hands, Obama now has worked out an ...
Obama names Mitchell as Mideast envoy —
Reuters: Politics 1/23/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama named special envoys on Thursday for the long-troubled Middle East and the violent Afghanistan-Pakistan region and promised U.S. help in ensuring a lasting truce in Gaza.
Reid says Geithner will win Senate approval —
Reuters: Politics 1/23/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pick to head the Treasury, Timothy Geithner, won Senate Finance Committee backing on Thursday, putting him on track to start directing the new administration's efforts to stabilize the economy.
...
Obama removes restrictions on abortion funding —
Reuters: Politics 1/23/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday will lift restrictions on U.S. government funding for groups that provide abortion services or counseling abroad, reversing a policy of his Republican predecessor George W. Bush, an ...