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Sue Myrick: Roe versus Wade does give a woman the right to have an abortion. This bill does not change that right at all. But this…

On the recordSeptember 30, 1999
Roe versus Wade does give a woman the right to have an abortion. This bill does not change that right at all. But this bill does protect women from forced abortions. That is all we are trying to do here.
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Sue Myrick
North Carolina

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Discussing a bill related to abortion rights and protections during a House floor debate.

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