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Beto O'Rourke: “This is about controlling the lives and the bodies of the women of Texas.”

On the recordJune 27, 2022
This is about controlling the lives and the bodies of the women of Texas.
Said by
Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

O`Rourke's statement on the implications of abortion laws in Texas.

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