I don't think government ought to do anything to encourage abortions, and I think we ought to have a nationwide effort... for those who believe in their use, family planning programs, better adoptive procedures.
Jimmy Carter: “I don't think government ought to do anything to encourage abortions, and I think we ought to have a nationwide…”
On the recordAugust 23, 1976
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Excerpts of an Interview with the Los Angeles Times
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