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The argument that making contraceptives available to young people would prevent teen pregnancies is ridiculous. That's like offering a cookbook as a cure to people who are trying to lose weight.

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Jerry Falwell
Age: 73 †
Born: 1933
Born: August 11
Died: 2007
Died: May 15
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