In defense of choice

A proposed ban on nearly all abortions in South Dakota and the Supreme Court's decision to take up the federal partial birth abortion ban seem have abortion rights groups on the defensive. Kate Michelman says both sides in the abortion battle have had to change with the times.

Guests

• Kate Michelman: Author of "With Liberty and Justice for All: A Life Spent Protecting the Right to Choose." She was the president of NARAL from 1985 to 2004

More from MPR

• South Dakota Senate approves nation's strictest abortion ban
  February 23, 2006
• South Dakota may ban abortions
  January 25, 2006
• Abortion opponents rally at Capitol
  January 23, 2006

Resources

• NARAL's Web site
• Interview with Kate Michelman