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  • 35 years pass, but not debate (clergy bless new Planned Parenthood clinic ) Rabbi blows Shofar

    01/24/2008 8:01:43 AM PST · by NYer · 65 replies · 1,433+ views
    Times Union ^ | January 23, 2008 | CAROL DeMARE
    SCHENECTADY -- To commemorate Tuesday's 35th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that affirmed a woman's right to an abortion, clergy blessed this city's new Planned Parenthood clinic in a ceremony dubbed "On Sacred Ground.""Today is more than about the building and about bricks and mortar," Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Linda Scharf said. "It's a blessing to demonstrate the support of the clergy." Since Jan. 22, 1973, when the high court handed down the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision, two sides of the issue have squared off. Opponents have campaigned to overturn unrestricted abortion laws, while proponents have stood firm for...