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Pro Lifers want Supreme Court nod

Participants in an anti-abortion rally hold signs that read “Stop Abortion Now” as they listen to speakers, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, at the Capitol in Olympia. (Ted S. Warren / Associated Press)

They helped Donald Trump win in battleground states and now, just days before he’s expected to name his pick for the Supreme Court, tens of thousands of anti-abortion marchers will show up in his backyard Friday to remind the new president of their expectations.

These March for Life activists have a single message: Trump must use this rare opportunity to reshape the high court for a generation, moving it to the right and setting the stage for a reversal of decisions that expanded access to abortion. They are eager for Trump’s appointment to yield a court that will give doctors the latitude to make decisions about what emergency contraception and procedures they’ll provide to pregnant women.

For the first time in a decade, anti-abortion conservatives sense victory within reach/ Associated Press . More here.

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