Overturing Roe v Wade has special meaning for Eunice Right to Life stalwart

Sharon Fontenot, left, and Susan Saunders lead the March for Life parade on 2nd Street on a chilly Jan. 22. Fontenot, who has retired from a leadership role in Right to Life, reflected on the overturning of Roe v Wade in June. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
By Harlan Kirgan Editor When the landmark case Roe v Wade legalizing abortion was overturned in June it was a victory for the many people who campaigned against it since 1973. Sharon Fontenot, of Eunice, is one of those people who dedicated their lives to end abortion. She was a leader in Eunice Right to Life, one of the first chapters in the state to carry on a decades-long battle against…

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