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Jackie Speier: “I think it is very important for the American people to appreciate that the Hyde amendment is alive and well in this…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2010
I think it is very important for the American people to appreciate that the Hyde amendment is alive and well in this bill. In fact, it is extended in this bill. Many of us who are concerned about making sure that women have access to the services they need recognize that many of them are not going to access these services now because they are not going to have insurance to cover it.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California
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govinfo.gov
Mar 19, 2010

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The speaker addresses the implications of the Hyde amendment on women's access to services in a bill.

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