This is a decision between a woman and her God and her doctor and her life, and only she knows how to make this decision.
Ayanna Pressley: “This is a decision between a woman and her God and her doctor and her life, and only she knows how to make this…”
On the recordNovember 13, 2019
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Pressley emphasizes that abortion decisions are personal and should not involve Congress.
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