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Peter Welch: “In the Dobbs decision, the Supreme Court disregarded precedent and stare decisis in order to achieve an outcome that…”

On the recordApril 25, 2023
In the Dobbs decision, the Supreme Court disregarded precedent and stare decisis in order to achieve an outcome that we're now living with.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch accuses the Supreme Court of ignoring legal precedent in the Dobbs decision.

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