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Abdul El-Sayed: “You should not be criminalized for a disease. That is absolutely wrong. It’s hateful. It’s discriminatory, and we can…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2026
You should not be criminalized for a disease. That is absolutely wrong. It’s hateful. It’s discriminatory, and we can, as a state, do better. You can count on me for that.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

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On HIV criminalization during his campaign.

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