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Jackie Speier: “But service members do not get to choose where they live. This leaves 230,000 servicewomen who could be ordered to a…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2022
But service members do not get to choose where they live. This leaves 230,000 servicewomen who could be ordered to a State that restricts bodily autonomy, jeopardizing our recruitment and retention efforts.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier highlights the challenges servicewomen face regarding abortion access based on their assigned locations.

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