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Zoe Lofgren: Before yielding to the ranking member, I'd just like to note the situation of my friend, Vicky Wilson, who found out…

On the recordJune 18, 2013
Before yielding to the ranking member, I'd just like to note the situation of my friend, Vicky Wilson, who found out, unfortunately, in the 20th week of her pregnancy that her much-wanted and desired child had all of her brains formed outside of the cranium and would not survive, and if she carried the fetus to term, likely her uterus would have ruptured. Under this bill, Vicky would have been forced into that heartbreaking situation. I think that's simply wrong. I yield 3 minutes to the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers). {time} 1700
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California
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Jun 18, 2013

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