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Notre Dame University

Sept. 13, 1984

http://archives.nd.edu/research/texts/cuomo.htm

" . . . the people who call themselves "pro-choice" can support the development of government programs that present an impoverished mother with the full range of support she needs . . . . . those who gather under the banner of "pro-life" can join in developing and enacting a legislative bill of rights for mothers and children, as the bishops have already proposed. . . "
Now, Democrats have in fact advocated for a social safety net. Which is a tough sell, all the more during economic hard times when people are angry and resentful.

But . . .

Until CHIP passed in 1997, I don't remember a whole lot of advocacy of health care for pregnant women and children as a super logical first step for expanding health care.

Nor do I remember much advocacy that this would be a good way to reduce the incidence of abortion (although this may work either more or less well than people might think).
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