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Utah Republican seeks to outlaw ‘sex-selective’ abortions
A state lawmaker in Utah hopes to prohibit abortions that are performed based on the race or gender of the fetus. Utah state Sen. Margaret Dayton, a Republican, plans to introduce a bill titled “Gender Selection Abortion Prohibition,” according to the Deseret News. The legislation is still being drafted. Planned…
Romney stands firm in refusal to sign pro-life pledge
When Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry signed the Susan B. Anthony List’s anti-abortion pledge Wednesday, the pro-life group claimed a significant victory: they’ve gotten virtually all GOP candidates to vow to appoint only pro-life cabinet members and high-level administration personnel, as well as to promote anti-abortion legislation.…
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