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Jerry Nadler: “I believe the only real purpose of this bill is to trap the pro-choice Members into voting against it so that they can…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2000
I believe the only real purpose of this bill is to trap the pro-choice Members into voting against it so that they can slander us and slander the pro-choice movement as being in favor of infanticide.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing a bill perceived as a political trap for pro-choice Members.

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