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Steve Cohen: “A woman's constitutional right to choose to terminate a pre-viability pregnancy--which the Supreme Court established in…”

On the recordOctober 31, 2017
A woman's constitutional right to choose to terminate a pre-viability pregnancy--which the Supreme Court established in Roe v. Wade, 1973, and which it has consistently reaffirmed, including as recently as last year--is a fundamental pillar of women's equality.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes the importance of Roe v. Wade for women's rights.

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