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French Politician Simone Veil, Holocaust Survivor And Abortion Pioneer, Dies At 89

French politician Simone Veil speaks about abortion while she was health minister in 1974. The legislation that legalized abortion in France is still known as "Veil's law." (AP)
French politician Simone Veil speaks about abortion while she was health minister in 1974. The legislation that legalized abortion in France is still known as "Veil's law." (AP)

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