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Ayanna Pressley: We cannot afford to endure another abortion ban because we are already battling discrimination in healthcare, wages too…

On the recordNovember 13, 2019
We cannot afford to endure another abortion ban because we are already battling discrimination in healthcare, wages too low to put food on the table, debilitating childcare costs, attacks on immigrants, and threats to our voting rights.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley emphasizes the interconnectedness of various social issues and the urgency of addressing abortion restrictions.

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