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Steve Cohen: “It is my hope that today's hearing is Congress' first step to shoring up the right to abortion across this country…”

On the recordJune 3, 2019
It is my hope that today's hearing is Congress' first step to shoring up the right to abortion across this country through legislation like Representative Judy Chu's Women's Health Protection Act.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen advocates for legislation to protect abortion rights nationwide.

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