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On the recordJanuary 7, 2016
Martin Luther King's niece Alveda King has had two abortions. She made one of the most passionate comments and speeches I have ever heard when she said: How can my uncle's dream survive if we murder the children? She is now pro-life. She says: The other co-victim in every abortion besides the baby is the mom. And she is a victim herself. I yield to the gentleman from Illinois, Peter Roskam, a great leader on pro-life, first in the legislature in Illinois, and now here in Washington.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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