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Headline Roundup October 5, 2017

Rep. Tim Murphy to Retire Amid Scandal

Abortion

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Rep. Tim Murphy, a Republican congressman who is vocally pro-life, will resign amid reports that he asked his mistress to have an abortion. He recently supported legislation that would criminalize abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

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