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Val Demings: “Women deserve to make their own choices and not be treated like property and not be treated like second class citizens.”

On the recordMay 5, 2022
Women deserve to make their own choices and not be treated like property and not be treated like second class citizens.
Said by
Val Demings
Democratic · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Val Demings emphasizes the importance of women's rights in the context of abortion.

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