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Barbara Boxer: “Absolutely. I think people are horrified at the thought that a Senator would make such a personal, private decision. Our…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2003
Absolutely. I think people are horrified at the thought that a Senator would make such a personal, private decision. Our colleague from Pennsylvania wants to see Roe v. Wade overturned, and that is exactly what would happen. Government would be put in the middle of the lives, the private lives, of the people of this country. The people would no longer be trusted to make these decisions.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Discussing the implications of overturning Roe v. Wade during a Senate debate.

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