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THE NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION INVITES YOU TO A PANEL DISCUSSION IN HONOR OF THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT’S
LANDMARK DECISION, ROE V. WADE

2013 marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, establishing the constitutionally-protected right to abortion. This program will discuss the evolution of the right to abortion in the courts, public opinion, and political discourse since then and will address the current status of reproductive rights in the United States, including its role in the 2012 presidential election.

Date:  Monday, January 14, 2013
Time:  6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location:  New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street, New York City
Cost/RSVP:  Free. Space is limited. RSVP by clicking here.

Moderator:   
Priscilla Smith
Senior Fellow at the Information Society Project at the Yale Law School

Speakers:      
Louise Melling
Director, ACLU Center for Liberty

RuthAnn Robson
Professor of Law & University Distinguished Professor, CUNY School of Law

Kathleen Morrell, MD
Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health

Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Executive Director
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

Bebe Anderson, Director
U.S. Legal Program, Center for Reproductive Rights

Sponsor:  Sex and Law Committee, Pamela Zimmerman, Chair