NPR Edits the Pro-life Out of Its Lindy Boggs Salutes

John Williams
August 1st, 2013 8:24 AM
On July 27, 2013, former Democratic congresswoman Lindy Boggs died at the age of 97. She achieved a number of firsts in her career, including being the first woman to serve in Congress from Louisiana and the first woman to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican for Bill Clinton. She was also known for strongly championing a number of causes. One of those causes was opposition to abortion.…