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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “I hate to use the term 'nuance'--but there is a difference between prohibiting abortion entirely and prohibiting its use…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
I hate to use the term 'nuance'--but there is a difference between prohibiting abortion entirely and prohibiting its use as a method of family planning.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Wasserman Schultz emphasizes the distinction in the interpretation of abortion funding restrictions.

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