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Merrick Garland: “The obvious and expressly acknowledged intention of this statutory scheme is to prevent women from exercising their…”

On the recordDecember 27, 2021
The obvious and expressly acknowledged intention of this statutory scheme is to prevent women from exercising their constitutional rights.
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Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

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Merrick Garland discusses the intent behind certain state laws that restrict women's rights.

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