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Louise Slaughter: First, Roe v. Wade does not allow abortions after the first trimester without a doctor's permission. These are fetuses…

On the recordOctober 2, 2003
First, Roe v. Wade does not allow abortions after the first trimester without a doctor's permission. These are fetuses in many cases with no brains, with no lungs, who may live for a moment or two. These are not children that are born and run around the room. It is outrageous to stigmatize women who have had this procedure so that they can protect their fertility system so that maybe they, too, can have 12 children and not have to stop with one. Have a little compassion.
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Louise Slaughter
New York

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Responding to a previous speaker on the topic of abortion and Roe v. Wade.

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