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Abortion Debate Still Heated, 30 Years After Roe v. Wade

NPR | By Mara Liasson

Published January 19, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

As the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade approaches, political debate over abortion continues. With Republicans now in control of both the House and Senate, supporters of the decision, which guarantees a woman's right to an abortion, fear it could be overturned. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.

See stories by Mara Liasson