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Nancy L. Johnson: we have testimony from physicians that the way the bill is worded, it would indeed have that effect, and we have…

On the recordApril 5, 2000
we have testimony from physicians that the way the bill is worded, it would indeed have that effect, and we have judicial rulings from judges that say the language is so broad they would have to rule that way.
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Nancy L. Johnson
Connecticut

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Discussing the implications of a bill's wording during a legislative debate.

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