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State abortion rights battles draw national attention via Romney ticket

Cristen Hemmins, who organized opposition to Mississippi's personhood amendment in 2011, talks with Rachel Maddow about the extent to which extreme anti-abortion positions have been embraced by mainstream Republican leadership and how questions about national candidates like Paul Ryan are making the whole country aware of a fight previous only fought within certain states.