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redqueen

(115,173 posts)

1. Abortion, as always, is a huge bargaining chit.

Reply to backtoblue (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 11:47 AM

Jan 2012

I would bet that the restrictive language on abortion was part of the horse trading used to get some other things in the bill.

Convenient timing: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002163756

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Who's behind the war on women's rights? [View all] backtoblue Jan 2012 OP

Abortion, as always, is a huge bargaining chit. redqueen Jan 2012 #1

from what I gather from Pelosi backtoblue Jan 2012 #2

hooray, yes iverglas Jan 2012 #3

Reproductive rights should be non negotiable. backtoblue Jan 2012 #4

"There's something deeply off about it." CrispyQ Jan 2012 #5

anybody remember Beijing? iverglas Jan 2012 #6

They have no intention Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #7