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Monday May 16, 2005
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A battle is brewing in the pro-choice community. Some argue undue loyalty to “Roe v. Wade” is preventing more effective strategies from working in the fight to ensure abortion rights. Confronting Roe's shortcomings -- its an internal discussion many in the pro-choice community would prefer to avoid.
Jodi Enda, Journalist; Newsroom manager/editor, Washington Journalism Center, Boston University
Frances Kissling, President, Catholics for a Free Choice
Silvia Henriquez, Executive Director, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
Ann EW Stone, National Chairman, Republicans for Choice
Nancy Keenan, President, NARAL Pro-Choice America
Central American leaders met with President Bush in Washington last week to tout the Central American Free Trade Agreement. But the proposal faces a stiff challenge from organized labor, Republicans in sugar-producing states, and pro-trade Democrats who think CAFTA doesn't do enough to address labor laws and environmental issues. A look at trade in the Western Hemisphere, and the prospects for Congressional approval of CAFTA.
John Murphy, Vice President for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Lori Wallach, Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch
Jack Roney, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis, American Sugar Alliance
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