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Barbara Boxer: “I do not want to lose my trend of thought because we are about to do something today that, although hailed by the other…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2003
I do not want to lose my trend of thought because we are about to do something today that, although hailed by the other side, is the first time in history that the Senate is going to ban a medical procedure that is considered by many doctors--and we have put it in the Record, pages and scores, and I ask unanimous consent that they be printed in the Record--doctors and nurses have told us this procedure is often essential to protect the life and health of a woman.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Addressing the Senate's decision to ban a medical procedure related to abortion.

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