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Henry Waxman: “This is not a hearing about abortion. This is not a hearing about whether people can adhere to their religious beliefs…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2011
This is not a hearing about abortion. This is not a hearing about whether people can adhere to their religious beliefs and follow their own individual consciences.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman clarifies the focus of the hearing, distancing it from abortion and religious beliefs.

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