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Beto O'Rourke: “The council in Amarillo, a little bit higher up in the…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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From driving on their roads if they seek to leave the state to go to another, like New Mexico, where abortion is safe and legal. On a positive note, The council in Amarillo, a little bit higher up in the Panhandle, considered the same issue. But everyday Texans in that community, Republicans, Democrats and Independents, rallied against it for the women of Amarillo, to protect their personal freedom, their choices, and their health care. But yes, that fight is very real in Texas, right? You think that it couldn't get more obscene or more extreme? They take it a step further. So we can't be complacent. (16:04–16:21)

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Asserts that Amarillo, Texas, considered a similar ordinance, but community opposition protected women's rights.

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