NAMES IN THE NEWS : First Lady Hails Abortion March
Barbara Bush, who refuses to publicly discuss her views on abortion, today hailed the march on Washington Sunday by more than 300,000 supporters of legal abortions.
In a response to an inquiry on her reaction to the march, the First Lady’s press secretary, Anna Perez, quoted her as saying: “That’s what America is all about. It’s great.”
There were signs along the march that read: “Barbara Bush Is for Abortion.” But she has refrained from discussing the touchy issue, particularly since President Bush has taken a strong stand against abortion and the Justice Department has intervened strongly in the current case before the Supreme Court to overturn the Roe vs. Wade case that legalized abortion.
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