What the data show on striking down Roe
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March for Life, an anti-abortion organization, celebrated the Supreme Court ruling on Friday overturning Roe v. Wade, saying they will continue to march and advocate for anti-abortion policies. “For nearly fifty years, the Supreme Court has imposed an unpopular and extreme abortion policy on our nation, but as the annual March for Life gives witness to, Roe's allowance of abortion-on-demand, up-until-birth has never represented where most Americans stand on life!” March for Life President Jeanne Mancini said in a statement. The ruling has sparked many emotions on b
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