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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 10, 2022

We need to get that message out loud and clear. A lot of the battle is going to happen at the state legislative race level because it is Republican state legislators and Republican governors that have for decades passed these kinds of…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 10, 2022

The Democrats have a totally different view. We respect and acknowledge what used to be a constitutional right that we had for almost 50 years.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 10, 2022

This is all about who`s going to make the decision? Is it going to be a woman or it is going to be government?

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 10, 2022

This could not be the end because as the Republicans take control of the U.S. House and Senate, then there will be a push for a nationwide ban.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 10, 2022

The law either is there and it applies, in which case the Department of Justice should enforce it.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 10, 2022

We have a bunch of justices who are very radical.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 10, 2022

I think the Supreme Court should have a code of ethics.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 10, 2022

One thing we`ll do is to push for more Democratic pro-choice senators. But this fight is going to be taking place a lot at the state level because it is the state legislators who are passing all of these anti-abortion bills and they have…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 10, 2022

A 50-50 Senate sucks. That is why we need more than 50 Democratic senators.

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Josh Kaul
@joshkaul· WI· May 9, 2022

There's going to be a dramatic rollback in access to reproductive health care, and the health and the safety of women in our state and in states around the country is going to be seriously in danger.

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· May 9, 2022

Our constitution under the Michigan Constitution under the Equal Protection Clause, under the Due Process Clause, the rights of women in our state are protected, and that this is a fundamental right, even under our state constitution.

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· May 9, 2022

The resources of our State Department of Justice are far better used investigating and prosecuting serious offenses, and that there is no reason to use those resources instead to infringe on fundamental reproductive freedom by…

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· May 9, 2022

Politicians do not belong in our doctor`s offices, they don`t belong in our bedrooms, and they should not be making these kinds of decisions on behalf of the American public and on behalf of women across America.

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· May 9, 2022

They're trying to regulate women's bodies, and that's what they've wanted to do from the very beginning.

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· May 9, 2022

The majority knew that they wanted to overturn Roe. They have very right wing radicalized beliefs about whether or not women should have control over their own bodies and bodily autonomy.

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· May 7, 2022

I think that what's going to happen is doctors will be so afraid that there will be investigations into these procedures, even understanding that many times those procedures are performed where there -- you know, there is no viability any…

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· May 7, 2022

I refuse to enforce this draconian law that will endanger their lives and put in jeopardy the health, safety and welfare of the lives of each and every woman in the state of Michigan.

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· May 7, 2022

Politicians do not belong in our doctor's offices. They don't belong in our bedrooms. And they should not be making these kinds of decisions on behalf of the American public and on behalf of women across America.

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· May 7, 2022

But let's make it very clear: the radical and extremist position of the Republicans in our state and all around the country completely contradicts what the public wants, and it really does place the lives of women in jeopardy.

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· May 5, 2022

I am not going to enforce the law. Nor will I defend the law, which I believe is unconstitutional.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· May 3, 2022

The $51.7 billion, 10 year investment that the President is making in mental health services is transformative.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· May 3, 2022

The President has made it very clear, we want to see those premium tax credits extended.

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