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Women review lives amid Louisiana abortion bill clash
In Mandeville Louisiana Marie a 33 year old school teacher and mother of two recalls her abortion as lawmakers debate a stringent new law. Her husband supported her choice and Roemer vetoed the bill. Survivors narrate the clash between rights and Catholic conservatism shaping the state’s politics.
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Buddy Roemer
New Orleans
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Adia Deper
Phyllis Osborne