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Abortion has become a very politicised issue that I think countries have to work out themselves. In a lot of countries, people can't even yet agree on what their laws should be.
Melinda Gates
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Melinda Gates
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 15
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Melinda Ann French
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