Barack Obama: “I mean, there are some people who believe that pregnancy, if God wills…”

On the recordMay 31, 2009

I mean, there are some people who believe that pregnancy, if God wills it, should be a death sentence for women.

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Lynda Waddington critiques the extreme views on pregnancy and women's health in relation to abortion.

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