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Rashida Tlaib: “That is a personal philosophical and religious decision. That is not a medical distinction, and that is not something…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2019
That is a personal philosophical and religious decision. That is not a medical distinction, and that is not something that Congress should be involved in.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib emphasizes that personal beliefs about embryos should not dictate medical decisions.

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