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On the recordFebruary 7, 2011
Whether to become pregnant, whether to continue a pregnancy, or whether to terminate it has long been a right protected by the Constitution.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers emphasizes the constitutional protection of women's reproductive rights.

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