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Raul Ruiz: “Those monies help for breast exams, pap smears, and other preventative services. That is what they use those monies for.…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
Those monies help for breast exams, pap smears, and other preventative services. That is what they use those monies for. It is illegal for them to use that money for abortions.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Ruiz emphasizes that Title X funds are used for preventative care, not abortions.

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