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Pro-Life Group: Rand Paul Is Right To Challenge Democrats On Abortion

Patrick Howley Political Reporter
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After Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul challenged reporters to ask Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz about her position on late-term abortion, Paul received some much-needed

“The current abortion debate is centered on a highly reasonable proposal to protect children after 20 weeks, or five months of pregnancy – the point at which they can feel excruciating pain,” Susan B. Anthony List president Marjorie Dannenfelser in an email with the headline, “SBA List: Rand Is Right.”

“The entire GOP field is unified in support of this legislation, which has already passed in fourteen states,” said Dannenfelser. “While every potential Republican nominee is on record, potential Democratic candidates such as Hillary Clinton are silent. Do they support this compassionate, common sense limit on abortion or do they stand by the Democratic Party platform: abortion on-demand, up until the moment of birth, paid for by taxpayers?”

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