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On the recordJune 24, 2022
this whole decision is just appalling. As a woman who has almost lost her life during child -- during childbirth, I`ve lost a child during childbirth, I`m appalled that I no longer have the choice to decide if I want to subject myself to the psychological and physical trauma of childbirth.
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London Lamar
Tennessee
Source
msnbc.com

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Lamar expresses her outrage over the restrictive abortion laws in Tennessee and their impact on women's health.

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