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“In a public hearing about a bill in Missouri that would force women to wait three days before being allowed to proceed with an abortion, [Chuck Gatchensburger] suggested that decisions about ending a pregnancy need to be considered for the same amount of time as decisions about purchasing a car or remodeling a home. After his female colleagues expressed dismay, he later apologized for that analogy.”
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