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LANSING - Michigan
Supreme Court J tioe Dennis
Archer said that if an abortion
case came before e high
court today he does DOt know
bow his oo11eagues uld vote.
However, the destiny.of the
1973 landmark case deterinin­
ing bortion rigb . is so y in
the hands of the U.s. Supreme
Court, he said
"The issue really is before the
abor
ion stance un
United States Supreme Court,"
he said. "t remams to be seen,
nobody really knows and so you,
like I, will wait and see what the
U.S. Supreme Court does OD it. "
Archer said the state
SUp'eme Court will DO have to
deal with a relevant case until
one OODleS before it But he did
note that a state lawmaker has
prop0se4legislation forbidding
state employees from having
their abortions paid by state
funded-insurance. .
Other activists on the state
level are pro-chokers who are
not standing aroud waiting for ang1es, including the controver­
the Supreme Co decision. sial ODe of whether life be8ins at
conception. But, while the
PLAN OCHOIC MARCH court is rev e ing the 1973
Pro-choicers planning to decision pro-choicers n the
march in Wadtington, D.C., on state and national leve are
April 9, said Dan Welburn, a making other efforts to voice
public affairs coordinator of their beliefs.
Planned Parenthood Affiliate of 'We're not exactly itiDg. "
Michigan. he said "We're filing bnefs so
The spring �a'rch is pro- e�rybody can be heard"
choicers way of saying that they The briefs or argume ts are
want "to keep abortion safe and being filed officially on the na­
IepL " he said . tional level with the support of
Welburn said Roe vs. Wade locals advocates, Welbur said
. being reviewed hom various Michigan pro-ehoieers are. busi-
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Meanwhile, pro-life forces
hope the Roe vs. Wade decision
will be overturned by the u.s.
court said Barbar Lia-ting�'
president of Right to Life of
Michigan. But, this will ot
0CQlr immediatelywith the Mis- .
souri case currently in front of
the high court, she said.
-, think it will not come
through the Webster (M&ouri)
case," Listing said "It would be
such a huge step,"
Pro-lifers are still endorsing ,
candidates for the Michigan
Legislature and the U.S. Con­
gress, bettering the chance of
the passing of more pro-life
legislation, she said.
Listing said Michigan pro­
lifers are not currently lobbying
the hfgh court but, she hopes the
court will make a decisi that •
will affect the modem attitude
of the land
"It's very clear that the public
is uncomfortable" with the 1973
decision, she said. A decision
needs to be made that coincides
with modern medical
philosophy, she said
The pro-choice forces
believe Roe vs. Wade will be al­
tered or overturned in their
favor if it passe through the
U.S. Congress with a two-thirds
vote and is ratified by at least 38
states.
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HIGHLAND PARK - A .
traveling exhibit commemorat­
ing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., .
and the historic Black-Jewish
alliance is on display at High- .
land Park's Henry Ford
EI mentary School library
March 20-25. Public viewing is
March 22, 5:30 to 7:30 p.rn. .
The exhibit, "Hand-in-Hand
For Justice," produced by the
American- Israeli Committee to
commemorate Dr. Martin
Lu ther King, Jr., has been
I shown in several state capitals as
well as public schools, colleges,
and bbraries. The display in­
cludes 19 panels of photographs
and text.
The school . 131 Pilgrim,
between Second and Third
avenues.
nity I
'--"r� for f good
S., .... l3rt
Good CO Good ",CIS
.313/869-0033 or.616/927-1�27
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