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Bill Lee: I think about people like Rosie Jimenez, a Latina who died because the Hyde Amendment denied her the ability to have a…

On the recordSeptember 29, 2021
I think about people like Rosie Jimenez, a Latina who died because the Hyde Amendment denied her the ability to have a safe abortion.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Lee highlights the tragic consequences of the Hyde Amendment on individuals seeking abortions.

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