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Josh Hawley: “Multiple states now have brought dozens of criminal charges…”

Featuring: Josh Hawley, Republican | U.S. Senate Missouri

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He laced the drug into her drink. It caused her to begin to miscarry. He restrained her so she couldn't go to the hospital. I mean, you know, this, this is assault. Multiple states now have brought dozens of criminal charges against men who do this [coerced abortions]. My question to you is, have you thought about devoting resources at the Department of Justice putting together an initiative that might bring resources from the criminal division, the civil division of the U.S. attorneys together, call it a Protecting Women and Children initiative. (09:05–09:11)

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Asserts that multiple states have filed numerous criminal charges related to coerced abortions.

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