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Rashida Tlaib: “It is time for elected representatives here in Congress and in state houses across the country to protect the right to…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2019
It is time for elected representatives here in Congress and in state houses across the country to protect the right to privacy and a woman's right to abortion services rather than attack it.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib calls for Congress to safeguard women's reproductive rights amid ongoing attacks.

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