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On the recordApril 26, 2023
The Dobbs decision didn't resolve anything. It merely replaced controversy with chaos.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin criticizes the Dobbs decision for escalating the abortion debate rather than resolving it.

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