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On the recordJuly 14, 2014
In fact, it is narrowly targeted to certain kinds of, in effect, bogus legislation, legislation that masquerades as health protection but really is designed to prevent access to abortion services that are constitutionally protected.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal critiques legislation that restricts abortion access under the guise of health protection.

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