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Carl Marlinga: “Viability of the fetus is the line, as it was under Roe…”

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 20:15

And secondly, what sort of restrictions, if any, should there be on access to abortion for you? What is the line? Well, I think that Viability of the fetus is the line, as it was under Roe versus Wade. with the exception that if the mother's health is endangered, not necessarily her life, but if her health is endangered, mental health or physical health, that there should be an exception to allow, even for late term abortions. (20:15–20:21)

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Asserts that fetal viability should be the limit for abortion, as under Roe v. Wade.

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