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Picking up nearly 700 republican seats. suddenly republicans controlled more state legislatures than the party had in 1952. the gop controlled the governor's mansion and both legislative chambers in 21 states. those historic gains had big implications for the fight over abortion. started in april 2010 when nebraska became the first state to pass a law banning abortion 20 weeks after fertilization. soon the 20 week ban became the new conservative standard for legislating. texas became the 12th state to pass a ban despite a filibuster by wendy davis which made her a national figure. arkansas, ne...
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