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"I alone was singled out on the issue even though there were many male senators who supported my stand."
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N. Lorraine Beebe was an American state senator and Michigan state coordinator of the 1980 Anderson for President campaign. She became the third woman in Michigan history to sit on the Michigan Senate after upsetting Democratic nominee Edward J. Robinson for the 12th Senate District seat. However, her advocacy for looser abortion regulations in Michigan caused her to lose her re-election campaign.
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"I believe in their hearts, women are seeking some form of liberation."
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"Beebe’s service on numerous state and national commissions reflected her devotion to improving the lives of all Americans; her concerns and interests ranged from the women’s movement to mental health, from minority advancement to penal reform. She served as a role model for an entire generation of Michigan women."
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"My whole position on the issue has been distorted and cruelly twisted."
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"I believe more than ever the decision to have ab abortion is a personal one."
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"In the campaign in my district, I was called a murderer and a person who wanted to kill babies."
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