Head of abortion-rights group NARAL to leave

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nancy Keenan will step down as head of the abortion-rights advocacy group NARAL Pro-Choice America at the end of the year, a change she said on Thursday was timed to coincide with the rise of a new generation voters. Keenan, 60, who has led NARAL for nearly eight years, has chosen not to renew her contract, which expires at the end of December. Under Keenan’s tenure, NARAL has supported dozens of candidates elected to Congress and has earned a reputation for helping to sway close races. …