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PolitiFact Texas did a fact-check on a sign carried by Sarah Ponder of Austin during a July 1, 2013, rally at the Capitol against proposed abortion legislation. Ponder works for an education technology firm and said she had attended the rally to show support for effective ways to reduce the number of abortions performed.
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