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Chris Smith: I do believe some day people will look back upon us, and say, how could a country that so strongly protected other human…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
I do believe some day people will look back upon us, and say, how could a country that so strongly protected other human rights could not see that those children had value and worth?
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith reflects on the future perception of society's treatment of unborn children.

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