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Beyond the Ozarks

Washington County Quorum Court JP Pushes Pro-Life Resolution

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published June 30, 2021 at 12:59 PM CDT

The Washington County Quorum Court was at capacity during an anti-abortion resolution hearing Monday night.

In front of nearly a hundred embattled pro-choice and anti-abortion constituents, a committee of the Washington County Quorum Court met Monday evening to debate a pro-life resolution proposed by Justice of the Peace Patrick Deakins, District 5 - Springdale. The resolution will go before the full Quorum Court for approval July 15th at 6pm.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.

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