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Rick Santorum: “This is a direct assault on us and our family to hand over to the state the ability to make medical determinations and…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2012
This is a direct assault on us and our family to hand over to the state the ability to make medical determinations and see what is in the best interest of the child and not look at the wonderful gift that every child is.
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Rick Santorum argues that the U.N. treaty would undermine parental rights regarding medical decisions for disabled children.

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