I lost a child, a fetus, when I was 17 weeks, and I told my story on the House floor in part because I sat there and listened to such false information coming from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that it outraged me so much that I said you have no idea what you are talking about.
Speier shares her personal experience to counter misinformation about abortion.
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Words matter, and Members of Congress who speak in those kinds of terms should be called out.
Until the Republicans speak out strongly against this and join with the Democrats to make sure that any conduct by Members in Congress, or people that try to address Members of Congress in vicious ways are properly handled, it's going to…
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