Let’s ban abortions after 20 weeks

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Joshua Mercer

Joshua Mercer is a co-founder of CatholicVote.org, where he serves as Political Director. Mercer is also bimonthly columnist with Catholic Pulse. Mercer previously served as Washington Correspondent for the National Catholic Register and Chairman for Students for Life of America. He lives in Michigan with his wife and five children.

Let’s ban abortions after 20 weeks

[caption id="attachment_50134" align="alignnone" width="498"] Dr. Anthony Levatino testifies in support of a 20-week abortion ban[/caption] Ban abortions after 20 weeks. Nationwide. That's what ... More

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