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Jon Skolnik

GOP block to bill to travel for abortion

James Lankford and Amy Klobuchar Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on Thursday tore into Senate Republicans for their anti-abortion agenda after it was reported that a 10-year-old victim of rape had to travel across state lines to receive an abortion. 

"Think about the heart-breaking, enraging story about the 10-year-old girl in Ohio who had to go to Indiana to get an abortion after she was impregnated by her rapist," said Klobuchar in a fiery floor speech. "This man raped a 10-year-old girl and she got pregnant […] She couldn't even get the care she needed," the Democrat added. "Should the next little 10-year-old's right … be put in jeopardy?"

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