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Barack Obama: “The decisions that affect a woman's health, they're not up to politicians, they're not up to insurance companies…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2012
The decisions that affect a woman's health, they're not up to politicians, they're not up to insurance companies— they’re up to you.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Denver

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