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Ethics And Terry Schiavo

By John Sawyer

Jackson Free Press | March 24, 2005

The same Republicans that have blocked child health care, cut the education budget and supported the death penalty have moved in like vultures to grasp at whatever political gain they can at the expense of Terri and her loving family. How is this "pro-life"?

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