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Ami Bera: It would have stopped Members of Congress, most of whom have no medical training, from interfering with how doctors…

On the recordJanuary 19, 2018
It would have stopped Members of Congress, most of whom have no medical training, from interfering with how doctors practice medicine, because these decisions should be between a doctor and their patients. I have always said that a woman's healthcare decision should be between her and her doctor, and that being a woman is not a preexisting condition. As one of the few doctors who serves in this Chamber, listen to your doctor. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no.'' That is what this doctor orders. Listen to him.
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Ami Bera
Democratic · California
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Jan 19, 2018

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