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Thirty three years ago as a member of the Maine house, I cosponsored the bill to enshrine Roe versus Wade in Maine law. It was put forward by a Republican governor, Joc McKernan, and it was bipartisan.

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Rick Bennett, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (Maine Public)

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Why we checked itSpecific historical claim about co-sponsoring legislation ~33 years ago, attributing it to Republican Governor McKernan — verifiable against Maine legislative records.
What we foundRick Bennett did cosponsor the 1993 Maine law (LD 318) that codified Roe v. Wade in state law while serving in the Maine House; the bill was put forward by Republican Governor John (Jock) McKernan and passed with strong bipartisan support.
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