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Wendy Davis: the focus needs to be on 49 years of legislative jurisprudence that has allowed women the rights to control our futures…

On the recordMay 2, 2022
the focus needs to be on 49 years of legislative jurisprudence that has allowed women the rights to control our futures, our destinies, our own bodies by doing that.

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Wendy Davis emphasizes the importance of focusing on women's rights and the legislative history that supports them in the context of abortion laws.

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