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Virginia Foxx: Children in the womb are people. They are our sons, daughters, future teachers, future Members of Congress.

On the recordSeptember 29, 2021
Children in the womb are people. They are our sons, daughters, future teachers, future Members of Congress.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Arguing against abortion by asserting the personhood of unborn children.

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