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On the recordSeptember 28, 2022
Well, in fact, the Supreme Court ruled that it's not a constitutional issue. It's states' rights issue.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas

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Sessions emphasizes that abortion is a states' rights issue, not a constitutional one.

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