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Rick Santorum: “I never questioned whether the state had the right to do it. It's not a constitutional right. The state has a right to…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
I never questioned whether the state had the right to do it. It's not a constitutional right. The state has a right to pass whatever statutes they have.
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Santorum explains his stance on states' rights regarding laws, specifically referencing a Connecticut law banning birth control.

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