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Jim Sensenbrenner: But its limitations are beside the point. Because like the children it protects, Mr. Speaker, the Partial-Birth Abortion…

On the recordOctober 2, 2003
But its limitations are beside the point. Because like the children it protects, Mr. Speaker, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act may be small, but not insignificant. Make no mistake about it: our action today represents a big pivot in America's difficult answer to the abortion question. After a generation of bitter rhetoric, the American people have turned away from the divisive politics of abortion and embraced the inclusive politics of life.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

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Discussing the significance of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act during a floor debate.

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