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Henry Hyde: “I certainly would like to prevent, if I could legally, anybody having an abortion--a rich woman, a middle-class woman…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2021
I certainly would like to prevent, if I could legally, anybody having an abortion--a rich woman, a middle-class woman, or a poor woman.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Hyde's statement reflects his stance on abortion access for women of all income levels.

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