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Tammy Baldwin: When those freedoms were stripped away, Wisconsinites were sent back to the year 1849.

On the recordJune 3, 2024
When those freedoms were stripped away, Wisconsinites were sent back to the year 1849.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Baldwin criticizes the reversal of abortion rights, comparing it to a historical regression.

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