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Regulate ‘Em Out Of Existence

by David Kurtz
06.30.11 | 10:52 am

Strict new regulations set to go into effect tomorrow in Kansas are purportedly intended to ensure that abortion clinics are safe and hygienic, but the new regs look an awful lot like a backdoor attempt to shut down abortion providers.

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