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Michael Burgess: “Ironically, this bill is called the Women's Health Protection Act of 2019, even though, if this bill became law, it…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2020
Ironically, this bill is called the Women's Health Protection Act of 2019, even though, if this bill became law, it would put women's health and safety at risk.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess critiques the bill's title versus its potential impact on women's health.

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