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Sonia Sotomayor: The fact that the law says that you can do this doesn't always mean that you as a person should choose to do this.

On the recordMay 7, 2009
The fact that the law says that you can do this doesn't always mean that you as a person should choose to do this.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor emphasizes the moral choices individuals must make beyond legal permissions.

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