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Carl Marlinga: “If the mother's health is threatened, mental health or…”

Featuring: Carl Marlinga, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 10

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Democrat candidate for Congress Carl Marlinga talks oil, inflation and abortion

Published | Video Starts at 22:25

After a pregnancy has gone to the point where the fetus could live outside of the womb, then we do have other considerations in effect. But I still think that If the mother's health is threatened, mental health or physical health or her life, abortion should be available. Now the question then becomes, who decides that? I'm telling you, if they think that this opens up the door too wide, it's too bad. (22:25–22:35)

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Asserts that abortion should be available if the mother's health is at risk.

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