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Dana Nessel: “I refuse to enforce this draconian law that will endanger their lives and put in jeopardy the health, safety and welfare…”

On the recordMay 7, 2022
I refuse to enforce this draconian law that will endanger their lives and put in jeopardy the health, safety and welfare of the lives of each and every woman in the state of Michigan.
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Dana Nessel
Michigan

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Nessel expresses her refusal to enforce a strict abortion law that lacks exceptions and endangers women's lives.

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