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Will an 1864 Abortion Law Doom Trump in Arizona?
The Washington Roundtable: Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos discuss the revival of Arizona’s hundred-and-sixty-year-old abortion ban, what role the issue of reproductive freedom will play in the November election, and how the position of reproductive health care in politics has evolved over the decades.
This week’s reading:
- “Donald Trump Did This,” by Susan B. Glasser
- “The Fight to Restore Abortion Rights in Texas,” by Stephania Taladrid
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