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Ted Cruz: “In Texas, we overwhelmingly agree that late term abortions…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Ted Cruz, Colin Allred answer questions about abortion during debate

Published | Video Starts at 01:25

In Texas, we overwhelmingly support that parents should be notified and have to consent before their child gets an abortion. In Texas, we overwhelmingly agree that late term abortions in the eighth and ninth months, that's too extreme. And I'll tell you, in Texas, we overwhelmingly agree that taxpayer money shouldn't pay for abortions. Unfortunately, Congressman Allred's voting record rejects that Texas consensus. (01:25–01:33)

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Asserts that Texans overwhelmingly agree that late-term abortions in the eighth and ninth months are too extreme.

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