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

Editor's note · Context

Rick Santorum asserts that states have the right to pass laws, referencing a previous Connecticut law banning birth control.

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