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Salvi Trial Opens

Robert talks with NPR's Tovia Smith about opening statements today in the trial of John Salvi, accused of murdering two woman at a suburban Boston abortion clinic. His defense lawyers don't dispute murder charge, but they argue Salvi is schizophrenic and should be placed in a mental institution, not prison.

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