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."
