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Kirsten Gillibrand: “It is also that it is decided as a family matter, and the person deciding has to decide between two children that they…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
It is also that it is decided as a family matter, and the person deciding has to decide between two children that they both deeply love.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand emphasizes the familial conflict in decision-making for sexual assault cases.

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