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Ted Cruz: “We won. 5-4 [in the Supreme Court case defending the federal…”

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

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Discussing Limited Government with Blogger Matt Dowling

Published | Video Starts at 07:58

My record on life issues as the Solicitor General of Texas, I led a coalition of states before the U.S. supreme Court defending the federal Partial Birth Abortion act that made it illegal to practice partial birth abortions. We won. 5-4 [in the Supreme Court case defending the federal Partial Birth Abortion act]. 5. 4 I led another coalition of states before the U.S. supreme Court defending the parental notification law in New Hampshire. And in Texas, the legislature passed a bill that was called Rider 8. (07:58–07:59)

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Asserts a 5-4 victory in the Supreme Court case regarding the Partial Birth Abortion Act.

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