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Richard Blumenthal: “While they are on the books, they have a very practical impact on women's lives and a very severely restrictive impact…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2014
While they are on the books, they have a very practical impact on women's lives and a very severely restrictive impact on their legal rights and a very invasive and intrusive consequence for their exercise of personal choice.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the negative effects of restrictive laws on women's rights.

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