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George Voinovich: “If you agree that the medical technology today is better than it was in 1994, can you explain to me why the Alan…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2003
If you agree that the medical technology today is better than it was in 1994, can you explain to me why the Alan Guttmacher Institute, which is an affiliate of Planned Parenthood, published a survey of abortion providers, showing that the number of partial-birth abortions more than tripled between 1996 and 2000? Wouldn't you think there would be less partial-birth abortions because of the technology that we have, less cases like the ones you have presented here before my colleagues in the Senate?
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

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Questioning the increase in partial-birth abortions despite advancements in medical technology.

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