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Amy Coney Barrett: The Supreme Court nominee on abortion, healthcare and her faith

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The US Supreme Court is often the last say on major cases that impact public life. So what kind of justice might President Trump's nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett be?

From abortion to gun rights, here's a look at what she's said about major issues in the past.

On her judicial philosophy

Speaking in 2016 at Jacksonville University's Public Policy Institute , she told students judges should not be appointed based on policy preferences. "We should be putting people

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