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Janice Schakowsky: “The Catholic Church is all of the people in the Church, which includes the 98 percent of Catholic women who use a…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2011
The Catholic Church is all of the people in the Church, which includes the 98 percent of Catholic women who use a contraceptive.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky emphasizes the diversity of beliefs among Catholic women regarding contraception.

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