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On the recordSeptember 29, 2020
The lack of access to affordable lifesaving medications is an injustice. It represents an act of economic violence and an attack on the basic principle that healthcare is a fundamental human right.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes the injustice of inaccessible medications as a violation of healthcare rights.

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