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David Cicilline: “What this really is, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, is creating an opportunity to defund Planned Parenthood…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2015
What this really is, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, is creating an opportunity to defund Planned Parenthood, and to make it more difficult for women to have access to full reproductive healthcare.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline argues that the hearing aims to restrict access to reproductive healthcare.

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