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James A. Lewis: “It is wrong what happened in this country in the sixties when abortion was illegal, and the wealthy could afford it but…”

On the recordMay 17, 2022
It is wrong what happened in this country in the sixties when abortion was illegal, and the wealthy could afford it but the non-wealthy couldn't.
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James A. Lewis
Democratic · Illinois

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Condemnation of historical inequities in abortion access.

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