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Pramila Jayapal: “Trans children, parents and medical professionals know what's best for their families, not Republican legislators trying…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2023
Trans children, parents and medical professionals know what's best for their families, not Republican legislators trying to take their rights away.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal expresses her personal connection to the issue of rights for trans children and criticizes the Republican amendments.

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