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The Roman Catholic church... carries the immense power of very directly affecting women's lives everywhere by its stand against birth control and abortion

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Robin Morgan
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: January 29
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Lake Worth Beach
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Robin Evonne Morgan
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