Norton to Speak at Press Conference on D.C. Abortion Rider

Norton to Speak at Press Conference on D.C. Abortion Rider

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who will testify before the House Rules Committee today at 5 p.m. to seek removal of the D.C. abortion rider, will speak at a press conference with Mayor Gray at 1:45 p.m. today on her attempt to strip the rider from the 2011 full-year continuing resolution that would prohibit D.C. from spending its local funds for abortions for low-income women.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 1:45 p.m.

WHERE: Front of Planned Parenthood

of Metropolitan Washington

1108 16th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036