The Wall Street Journal reports that internal squabbles, declining membership and complacency during the Clinton years have left pro-abortion women's groups "in weakened shape."
The National Organization for Women's political donations shriveled to $44,000 in 2004 from $327,000 in 1992. Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc., facing a revolt among affiliates in part because of the politicization of the group, ousted its president in January and hasn't taken a position on the Roberts nomination.To breath life into their failing organizations and attract financial donors, the WSJ indicates they plan to exploit the Roberts’ Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Ann O'Hanlon, executive director of NARAL hopes "the confirmation fight will invigorate her group and lead to the kind of ballot-box success her predecessors saw with the Thomas fight."
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