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On the recordMarch 29, 2023
Thank you. He is entitled to his opinion, certainly, and the State of Alabama has a totally different approach to a woman's right to choose than Colorado does, and I respect that even though we differ. But in Alabama, there are no exceptions for rape or incest. In Alabama, if you are a doctor who has committed an abortion, you could go to jail for 99 years. In Alabama, they are trying to say that those women who use chemicals that many women use-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time is expired.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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