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On the recordFebruary 7, 2012
The 'life' in 'pro-life' denotes not the quality of life, but life itself.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus emphasizes the definition of pro-life as opposing actions that end lives.

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