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On the recordMay 7, 2009
Well, wouldn't 38 cases lend a little extra support to the impact of Roe and Casey where the Court had the issue before it, could have overruled it?
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Specter questions the significance of past cases on Roe and Casey's impact.

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