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Steve Cohen: “I trust parents and medical professionals, not politicians, to make decisions about their children's health when it…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2023
I trust parents and medical professionals, not politicians, to make decisions about their children's health when it comes to gender-affirming care, and so does the Constitution.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes the importance of parental and medical authority over political interference.

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