Political Quotes

On the recordMay 5, 2022
I am not going to enforce the law. Nor will I defend the law, which I believe is unconstitutional.
Said by
Dana Nessel
Michigan
Source
msnbc.com

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Dana Nessel, Michigan's attorney general, stated she would not enforce or defend the abortion law regardless of the Supreme Court's decision.

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