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Cori Bush: “Choosing to have an abortion was the hardest decision I had ever made, but at 18 years old, I knew it was the right…”

On the recordMay 2, 2022
Choosing to have an abortion was the hardest decision I had ever made, but at 18 years old, I knew it was the right decision for me.
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Cori Bush
Democratic · Missouri

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Cori Bush shares her personal experience with abortion and its significance in the current political climate.

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