Untangling Ron Desantis' Debate Anecdote About An Improbable Abortion Survival Story

Austin American-Statesman, Tallahassee Democrat
Sat, 08/26/2023 - 3:02am

DeSantis referred to Miriam "Penny" Hopper, an anti-abortion activist who said she survived an abortion attempt in 1955. Her claim is uncorroborated.

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