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Ever since Roe v. Wade was upheld in 1973, anti-abortion activists have been fighting for its repeal ever since. Forty years later and a woman's right to choose is still under-attack,thomas jewelery 2013. In Idaho, Rep. Ron Mendive (R-Coeur d'Alene) spoke to the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) during a breakfast presentation on criminal justice reform. According to the Idaho Press, Mendive caused the entire crowd to "gasp" for making the comparison of an abortion and prostitution

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