For example, a person who feels strongly against abortion can designate the NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation as the recipient of the money if he or she does not meet a personal goal.
An additional round of TV, radio and print advertisements in districts represented by lawmakers who appear persuadable on the issue is set to begin Wednesday, said Andrea Miller, president of Naral Pro-Choice New York.
Sotomayor has not confronted a case dealing directly with abortion rights in her 11 years as an apellate judge, but NARAL said it was convinced she would uphold the legacy of Roe v.
Naral Pro-Choice Washington, a group that has advocated for the legislation, says its attorneys have highlighted a provision in the Affordable Care Act that says the federal law cannot pre-empt state laws that prohibit or require abortion coverage.