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Friday, May 5, 2017

Planned Parenthood head: ‘Being a woman is now a pre-existing condition’

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Cecile Richards spoke hours after the American Health Care Act narrowly passed in the House, describing the damage it could cause if it gets past the Senate

Planned Parenthood’s president, Cecile Richards, gave a damning verdict on the Republicans’ healthcare bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, saying: “Being a woman is going to be now a pre-existing condition in this country.”

Speaking hours after the American Health Care Act was narrowly passed in the House of Representatives, the activist – who is a key figure in the campaign for American women’s health and reproductive rights – received a standing ovation as she arrived on stage to address a packed audience at the New School in New York as part of PEN America’s World Voices Festival.

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May 05, 2017 at 10:18PM

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