On the recordApril 2, 1971
Further, unrestricted abortion policies, or abortion on demand, I cannot square with my personal belief in the sanctity of human life--including the life of the yet unborn.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFurther, unrestricted abortion policies, or abortion on demand, I cannot square with my personal belief in the sanctity of human life--including the life of the yet unborn.
Statement About Policy on Abortions at Military Base Hospitals in the United States
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