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Rick Santorum: “The health of the mother exception has been interpreted by courts unanimously as being anything--financial health is the…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 1996
The health of the mother exception has been interpreted by courts unanimously as being anything--financial health is the health of mother; social interaction, health of the mother; her age, health of the mother; maturity; emotional health; mental health; physical health. Yes. It is a limitation without limit. It is no limitation at all. And the Senator from California knows that. More importantly, the President of the United States knows that very well. It is all how to frame the issue. It makes a lot of people feel comfortable that the President really does want to limit these things. It is only these serious health consequences, and that is reasonable until you understand that health consequences is not a limit on the procedure. It is not a limit on the procedure.
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the implications of the health of the mother exception in abortion legislation.

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