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FUTURESAVER OF THE WEEK ENDING 2-5-2005

Louise Melling is Director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Reproductive Freedom Project. She secured the first injunction against the so-called partial birth abortion ban; led several successful state constitutional challenges to restrictions on Medicaid coverage for abortions; participated in numerous challenges to laws requiring parental involvement in minor's abortion decisions; played an important roll in developing the Project's communications, advocacy and affiliate programs and has served as spokeswoman on numerous reproductive rights issues. She has interviewed with National Public Radio, Glamour Magazine, Associated Press, The New York Times and others. She has met with editorial boards of major news outlets and authored published op-eds. She speaks at conferences and other events. For using her numerous talents and energies to advance the cause of freedom, rights, health, survival and happiness for women and for all the rest of us, Louise Melling has been named Futuresaver of the Week. Click the links below for more information.

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Louise (American Civil Liberties Union)
Louise (ACLU audio)
Louise (Federal Abortion Ban column)
Louise (Federal Abortion Ban bio)