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Brittany Pettersen: “I’m just devastated for the people who have gone through this, who’ve lost pregnancies unnecessarily, who have been left…”

On the recordOctober 31, 2026
I’m just devastated for the people who have gone through this, who’ve lost pregnancies unnecessarily, who have been left without the medical care that they need after miscarrying.
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Brittany Pettersen
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern over the treatment of pregnant detainees.

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