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Eleanor Holmes Norton: After decades of claiming that questions of whether abortion is legal should be left to the states, Republicans have…

On the recordSeptember 28, 2022
After decades of claiming that questions of whether abortion is legal should be left to the states, Republicans have revealed their true intentions, a nationwide abortion ban.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton criticizes Republicans for wanting a federal abortion ban despite previous claims of state rights.

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