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Al Schmidt: “As we go back out into the hall and we look at that statue of the women who gave us the opportunity to be able to be…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2010
As we go back out into the hall and we look at that statue of the women who gave us the opportunity to be able to be here on the floor today, not only did they give us the right to vote, they gave all children the opportunity to have the right to life. And it wasn't until Roe v. Wade that that was taken away. Maybe we can be the generation of women that will find ourselves with a statue out in the hall that will give all children, all God's children back the right to life. Thank you all for this. I yield back the balance of my time.
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Al Schmidt
Pennsylvania
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govinfo.gov
Mar 11, 2010

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The speaker reflects on women's rights and the impact of Roe v. Wade on the right to life.

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