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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: This is something central to a woman's life, to her dignity. It's a decision that she must make for herself. And when…

On the recordSeptember 21, 2020
This is something central to a woman's life, to her dignity. It's a decision that she must make for herself. And when government controls that decision for her, she's being treated as less than a fully adult human responsible for her own choices.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
New York
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Ginsburg emphasizes the importance of a woman's autonomy over her own decisions regarding abortion.

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