A faction of the American Bar Association is fighting to convince the nation's largest lawyers group to rescind its endorsement of abortion rights.

View Comments

The ABA's Assembly was scheduled to meet Monday to consider rescinding an endorsement of abortion rights approved last February by the ABA's House of Delegates, the policymaking body for the nation's largest lawyers organization.An intense lobbying drive has been mounted on both sides. Opponents of the endorsement have received help from the Roman Catholic church and other pro-life groups in their drive to repeal the policy.

Join the Conversation
Looking for comments?
Find comments in their new home! Click the buttons at the top or within the article to view them — or use the button below for quick access.