Ronald Reagan: “And I just don't think there's anything other than self-protection…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 1982

And I just don't think there's anything other than self-protection, the protection of the mother's life, that justifies taking of a human life.

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Republican · California

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session on Proposed Tuition Tax Credit Legislation With Editors of Religious Publications

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