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John Chenoweth: “This issue is not an issue that is antiwoman. I am a freshman woman, and I want the Record to show that this is not an…”

On the recordMay 14, 1996
This issue is not an issue that is antiwoman. I am a freshman woman, and I want the Record to show that this is not an antiwoman issue. This issue is plain and simple. This is an issue that asks the question do we want Federal taxpayers' money paying for abortions in military hospitals overseas?
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John Chenoweth
Republican · Colorado

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Addressing the issue of federal funding for abortions in military hospitals during a committee discussion.

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