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Dick Durbin: And if we eliminated Roe v. Wade--and there are some in your State and in my State, too, who would say, do that, because…

On the recordSeptember 15, 2003
And if we eliminated Roe v. Wade--and there are some in your State and in my State, too, who would say, do that, because of our personal, religious and philosophical beliefs--what protection would there be that an abortion procedure under any circumstances would be safe and legal in the United States?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the implications of eliminating Roe v. Wade.

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