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On the recordNovember 13, 2019
It is. When a physician cannot mention that one option for her patient is abortion, that is a gag rule.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib criticizes the gag rule preventing doctors from discussing abortion with patients.

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