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Summer Lee: I am not here to push abortion. I am here to push life, and the respect for women, and the Roe v. Wade legality of what…

On the recordSeptember 8, 2015
I am not here to push abortion. I am here to push life, and the respect for women, and the Roe v. Wade legality of what we do under the Hyde amendment.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Jackson Lee emphasizes her focus on life and women's healthcare rights.

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