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All you need to do is turn on C-SPAN to learn that Congress insists on re-litigating the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which ensured a woman’s legal right to have an abortion. But if you’d like to see women included in the conversation, you might be better served checking out Roe at the Kennedy Center’s Theater Lab, presented as part of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival. Lisa Loomer’s (pictured) new play looks at the famous case from the perspective of two women at its forefront: Sarah Weddington, the dynamic young prosecutor who argued the case in front of the court, and Norma McCorvey (a.k.a. Jane Roe), the Texas woman seeking to terminate her pregnancy who later became a pro-life advocate. The play doesn’t debut in its full form until April 2016, when it will have its world premiere at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, so this is your chance to get a sneak peak with a free reading. The reading begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Theater Lab, 2700 F St. NW. Free. (202) 467-4600. kennedy-center.org.