National Abortion Rights Action League

The National Abortion Rights Action League endorsed the Democratic presidential ticket of Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen on Tuesday, arguing that legal abortion might not survive four years of a Bush Administration. Both Dukakis and Bentsen have records in support of the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized most abortions, and the Democratic Party platform reflects that record as well as urging an easing of current restrictions that deny poor women medical funds for the procedure.

The National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League launched an offensive against Texas Gov. George W. Bush, even as the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination picked up another endorsement. A week before Bush was to make his first campaign trip to Iowa, Kate Michelman, president of the abortion rights group, was in the state meeting with supporters in hopes of organizing a bloc of such voters.

The National Abortion Rights Action League, the 25-year-old organization that acts as the political arm of the abortion rights movement, announced Friday that it is expanding its focus to encompass a wide range of reproductive issues and that it will become increasingly active in local politics.

The National Abortion Rights Action League, the 25-year-old organization that acts as the political arm of the abortion rights movement, announced Friday that it is expanding its focus to encompass a wide range of reproductive issues and that it will become increasingly active in local politics.

Democrat Dianne Feinstein won the endorsements of two prominent abortion rights groups Friday, dealing a setback to her Republican opponent, Sen. John Seymour, who has been working hard to establish his credentials with women concerned about the issue.

A national abortion rights group Tuesday removed Connecticut Gov. William A. O'Neill from a list of top political targets, reversing a stand the group took just three days earlier. The reversal by the National Abortion Rights Action League took O'Neill off a list that includes Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), Florida Gov. Bob Martinez and six other elected officials as political targets because of their anti-abortion views. "I have spoken with Gov.

Thirteen states are likely to ban or severely restrict abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade, but not California, the National Abortion Rights Action League said Tuesday. Gov. Pete Wilson and the majority in the state Senate and Assembly support the right to choose abortion, while the state Supreme Court has concluded that the right is protected by California's Constitution, the abortion rights group said.

In a tactical shift, the political arm of the pro-choice movement announced plans Saturday to target selected anti-abortion politicians for defeat in the 1990 elections as the centerpiece of a broader bid to gain legislative support for abortion rights. Among nine elected officials nationwide targeted by the National Abortion Rights Action League is first-term Assemblyman Curt Pringle (R-Garden Grove), the only Californian on the group's hit list.

Perhaps it was the ethereal beauty of "Equal Justice" television star Sarah Jessica Parker that drew more than 2,500 students to a rally Wednesday at UCLA's Westwood Plaza. Or maybe it was the polished sensuality of "La Bamba" heartthrob Esai Morales.

One day almost 20 years ago, Kate Michelman's husband announced that he had fallen in love with another woman and was leaving her and their three small daughters. It is an old, sad story, but in Michelman's case, it had an additional twist. A few weeks later, she discovered she was pregnant. At a loss to figure out how she was going to support the children she already had, Michelman sought an abortion.

Democrat Dianne Feinstein won the endorsements of two prominent abortion rights groups Friday, dealing a setback to her Republican opponent, Sen. John Seymour, who has been working hard to establish his credentials with women concerned about the issue.

Thirteen states are likely to ban or severely restrict abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade, but not California, the National Abortion Rights Action League said Tuesday. Gov. Pete Wilson and the majority in the state Senate and Assembly support the right to choose abortion, while the state Supreme Court has concluded that the right is protected by California's Constitution, the abortion rights group said.

Perhaps it was the ethereal beauty of "Equal Justice" television star Sarah Jessica Parker that drew more than 2,500 students to a rally Wednesday at UCLA's Westwood Plaza. Or maybe it was the polished sensuality of "La Bamba" heartthrob Esai Morales.

One day almost 20 years ago, Kate Michelman's husband announced that he had fallen in love with another woman and was leaving her and their three small daughters. It is an old, sad story, but in Michelman's case, it had an additional twist. A few weeks later, she discovered she was pregnant. At a loss to figure out how she was going to support the children she already had, Michelman sought an abortion.

A national abortion rights group Tuesday removed Connecticut Gov. William A. O'Neill from a list of top political targets, reversing a stand the group took just three days earlier. The reversal by the National Abortion Rights Action League took O'Neill off a list that includes Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), Florida Gov. Bob Martinez and six other elected officials as political targets because of their anti-abortion views. "I have spoken with Gov.

In a tactical shift, the political arm of the pro-choice movement announced plans Saturday to target selected anti-abortion politicians for defeat in the 1990 elections as the centerpiece of a broader bid to gain legislative support for abortion rights. Among nine elected officials nationwide targeted by the National Abortion Rights Action League is first-term Assemblyman Curt Pringle (R-Garden Grove), the only Californian on the group's hit list.

The National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League launched an offensive against Texas Gov. George W. Bush, even as the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination picked up another endorsement. A week before Bush was to make his first campaign trip to Iowa, Kate Michelman, president of the abortion rights group, was in the state meeting with supporters in hopes of organizing a bloc of such voters.

The National Abortion Rights Action League is $1.1 million richer after auctioning "Portrait de Madame Survage," a 1918 oil painting by Italian modernist Modigliani, the organization announced Monday. The painting, a gift by an anonymous donor, would have been too expensive to insure, a spokeswoman for the abortion rights group said.

The National Abortion Rights Action League endorsed the Democratic presidential ticket of Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen on Tuesday, arguing that legal abortion might not survive four years of a Bush Administration. Both Dukakis and Bentsen have records in support of the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized most abortions, and the Democratic Party platform reflects that record as well as urging an easing of current restrictions that deny poor women medical funds for the procedure.