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On the recordMay 3, 2022
Today millions of Americans woke up fearing that their essential freedoms under the constitution were at risk. If the Supreme Court ultimately decides to overturn the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, then it will not only reverse nearly 50 years of precedent, it will relegate the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

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Obama's statement on the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade and its implications for personal freedoms.

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