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Ms. DEXTER. Mr. Speaker, the decision to have a child is one of the most personal decisions a human can make.
moments of their lives. I know these deeply personal medical decisions should be guided by science, evidence, and the trusted relationship between a physician and their patient, not by politicians or judges, and not by radical politicians and judges obsessed with policing women's bodies.
banned or restricted access to abortion, leaving millions of women with no legal right to make decisions about their own bodies. That is a moral failure.
Abortion is not a privilege; it is essential healthcare. Every individual in this country should have bodily autonomy—no exceptions and no excuses.
fighting for every woman, every young girl, and every person in this country to have full control of their own body.