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Orrin Hatch: Even in Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court said that the State has unique reasons for restricting abortion because it…

On the recordJuly 14, 2014
Even in Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court said that the State has unique reasons for restricting abortion because it involves what the Court called 'potential human life.'
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch cites Supreme Court precedent to emphasize abortion's unique legal status.

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