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On the recordJune 18, 2013
Yes, I would just like to ask a question: Are there any Republican women on the House Judiciary Committee, which reported this legislation? And do you think it's fair or proper for a body of men to solely determine one of the most important and private decisions a woman can make in regard to her own health and body?
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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