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On the recordMay 15, 1997
Thank you, that is very nice of you. I would say the one thing that broke my heart today was when the Senator from Pennsylvania said, ``How could someone kill their son or daughter.'' They are talking about these women, these women who desperately wanted these children. These families like Coreen Costello, and Eileen Sullivan. These are the faces: Viki Wilson and Maureen Britell. And, last, Vikki Stella. These women, these men, these families wanted these babies. They did not kill their child. They desperately wanted a baby. I yield.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Addressing the emotional impact of statements regarding women who have lost children.

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