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Henry Hyde: “We cannot protect people who violate the law, no matter what their motives are. I say, ``You may not do evil that good…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 1995
We cannot protect people who violate the law, no matter what their motives are. I say, ``You may not do evil that good may result, and violence has to be stopped whether it's in front of abortion clinics or somewhere else.''
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Addressing the issue of violence related to abortion clinics.

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