I’m a Florida Republican who believes politicians should butt out of abortion

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Carol Whitmore

I’m a Florida Republican who believes politicians should butt out of abortion | Column

I’m a registered Republican, former local elected official and among the nearly 25% of American women who have made the personal decision to end a pregnancy.

Deborah and Lee Dorbert's baby, Milo, suffered from a fetal abnormality called Potter’s syndrome. He was born without kidneys and would die very soon after birth. [ Image courtesy of the Dorbert family ]

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