Hundreds march near Georgia Capitol on 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
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Posted 4:30PM on Wednesday 22nd January 2003 ( 22 years ago )
ATLANTA - Anti-abortion protesters came to the Georgia Capitol Wednesday and were greeted by Republicans in power who promised to support their cause. <br>
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Supporters and opponents of abortion rights gathered Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe V- Wade decision, which legalized abortion. <br>
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Republican Senate President Pro Tem Eric Johnson of Savannah told hundreds of anti-abortion demonstrators the GOP-controlled Senate would block money for abortion rights groups. <br>
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Meanwhile, the state's House Rules Committee chairman -- Democratic Representative Calvin Smyre of Columbus -- said Tuesday he'll make it difficult for any anti-abortion bill to get out of his committee for a full vote. <br>
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The Rules Committee controls the flow of bills to the full House.
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