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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Take the worst case. Suppose Roe v. Wade is overruled, who will be affected? The only women who are genuinely affected…

On the recordJune 23, 2022
Take the worst case. Suppose Roe v. Wade is overruled, who will be affected? The only women who are genuinely affected by restrictive abortion laws are poor women, a voiceless women, and as a very sorry situation.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
New York
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msnbc.com

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Ginsburg highlights the disproportionate impact of restrictive abortion laws on poor women.

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