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LINK Atheist lawmaker blocks anti-abortion bill pushed by "religious extremists"

We’re so used to hearing right-wing politicians use religion to justify their awful policy ideas that it can be jarring to hear a progressive lawmaker smacks those ideas down in a barn burner of a speech. Yet that’s what Nebraska Senator Megan Hunt did yesterday in her (ultimately successful) effort to block an anti-abortion bill pushed by her conservative Christian colleagues.

snytiger6 9 Apr 8
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Just more evidence on not only religion but extreme paternalism is fighting to reign supreme and to hell with others especially women. We are descending into the dark ages.

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At least of politicians have some sense. I bet she's not a repub.

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Every state needs more like her!

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