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Doctor testifies on impact of Roe vs. Wade decision and more top stories | First Listen

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Doctor testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on impact of Roe vs. Wade decision
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton also testified
A social media group, March Fourth, marches on Washington to demand an assault weapons ban
Governor Pritzker names a new IDPH director
Crash kills a 16-year-old, and injures three other teens, all Central A&M High School students

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