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On the recordApril 26, 2023
Roe v. Wade is an important precedent of the Supreme Court. It was decided in 1973.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse discusses the significance of Roe v. Wade as a longstanding legal precedent.

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