Yesterday Nancy Keenan, the head of NARAL Pro-Choice America, announced that she is leaving her position at the end of this year. Keenan, who has been the president of NARAL since 2004, cited a concern for the future of the pro-choice movement as a factor in her decision: “If the pro-choice movement is to successfully defend abortion rights, Keenan contends, it needs more young people in leadership roles, including hers.”
It’s no secret that the abortion rights have come under increased attack over the past couple of years. A record number of anti-choice laws were enacted in 2011; earlier this year, controversial mandatory ultrasound laws passed in Virginia and Texas, and Arizona recently approved two incredibly restrictive anti-choice laws.
