Social Issues

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**FILE** A man holds a sign during an anti-abortion rally at the Texas Capitol in Austin on July 8, 2013. (Associated Press)

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The late Rep. Henry Hyde, Illinois Republican, succeeded in getting an amendment passed that prohibits the use of Medicaid dollars for most abortions. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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CPAC arrives in St. Louis on Saturday for an intense one-day session featuring 59 speakers and some grass-roots zeal. (American Conservative Union)

President Obama pauses while speaking about the Affordable Care Act on Sept. 26, 2013, at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Md. The president is promoting the benefits of his health care law before new insurance exchanges open for business next week. (Associated Press)

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With four days to go before the federal government is due to run out of money, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (left), Nevada Democrat, looks at a countdown clock during a Sept. 26, 2013, news conference on Capitol in Washington, where Senate Democratic leaders blamed conservative Republicans for holding up a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running. From left are Reid, Senate Budget Committee Chair Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Illinois, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, and Charles Schumer of New York, the Democratic Policy Committee chairman. (Associated Press)

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Union football players put in service time at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Senior Villa in Roosevelt, Utah, on Sept. 24, 2013. The football coaches at Union High School have taken a stand against poor performance in the classroom and bullying outside the classroom, including disrespect of teachers and students. (Scott G. Winterton/Deseret News)

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** FILE ** In this Aug. 22, 2013, file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks during an event discussing the federal health care overhaul in Philadelphia. With new health insurance markets launching next week, the Obama administration is unveiling premiums and plan choices for 36 states where the federal government is taking the lead to cover uninsured residents. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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**FILE** House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, speaks Sept. 19, 2013, with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)