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May 13, 1992

Freedom of Choice Act

The committee heard testimony on the Constitutional and legal issues involved in S. 25, the Freedom of Choice Act of 1991, legislation that … read more

The committee heard testimony on the Constitutional and legal issues involved in S. 25, the Freedom of Choice Act of 1991, legislation that seeks to put into law the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade that prohibited states from restricting a woman’s right to abortion prior to fetal viability or when the woman’s health is at stake. The Freedom of Choice Act would prevent several states from implementing proposals to limit the practice of abortion in their states. close

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Helen M. Alvare Director U.S. Catholic Conference->Planning and Information
Walter E. Dellinger III Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice

John Harrison Representative Department of Justice->Office of Legal Counsel
Laurence H. Tribe Professor Harvard Law School

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Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee

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Program ID:: 26057-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 13, 1992 | 9:58am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: May 17, 1992 | 2:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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May 13, 1992 | 9:58am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 13, 1992 | 9:26pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
May 14, 1992 | 2:50am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 17, 1992 | 2:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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