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Meme Misquotes Virginia Governor on Abortion Bill

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A meme misquotes Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on a proposed abortion bill that aims to address nonviable pregnancies and severe fetal abnormalities. Northam, a pediatric neurologist, supports the bill, but the meme falsely implies he condones infanticide.


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A Facebook twists Gov. Ralph Northam’s words regarding a controversial abortion bill drafted in Virginia last year. The meme, which has been circulating on social media, fabricates

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