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"I was thrown into the Parliament right away. From 1976 to 1978 I was concerned with the abortion issue, later on with that of divorce."
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"I extend that to the abortion issue, I extend that to the so-called gay rights issue, I think this is a freedom principle and consistent with the analysis in the economic area as well."

"We believe the Senate language provides for federal subsidies for abortions. Plus there's a language in there where you have to pay one dollar per month, every enrollee, to pay for a fund for reproductive rights which include abortion. And that's totally against federal law. So we are saying take that out."

"But I've been very clear in this campaign - I don't believe the party should have a position on abortion."

"To establish justice and to promote the general welfare, America does not need the abortion license."

"The biggest obstacle was mixing abortion with overpopulation. These are two things that have nothing to do with each other."

"My own views on abortion, I'm not on either pole of that and neither of the interest groups on either end of this issue would probably be comfortable with my views."

"There's a feminist writer, Naomi Wolfe, who is reconsidering her position on abortion."

"By rejecting abortion-on-demand, we can move our party back to the mainstream."

"I am fairly certain that my abortion position hurt me, because in a Democratic primary, where turnout is relatively low, liberal voters turn out in disproportionately large numbers and thus exercise a disproportionate influence on the outcome."
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"Women are clear-headed, they are more creative and for this reason, sometimes, also more fragile."

"The speed of movement towards independence will depend on Kosovo demonstrating that it is capable of treating minorities well. We have not always seen that."

"The two great cultural and political currents of Italy have always only been concerned with the masses."

"I thought there had to be something I could do because it seemed crazy that, in addition to the psychological tragedy each woman has to face, came also all the rest."

"Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum."

"I support the recommendations made by the International Crisis Group. The primary responsibility is for Kosovo Albanians to demonstrate that their treatment of minorities is adequate."
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