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James Talarico: “I trust Texas women to make decisions about their own…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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James Talarico Reveals All (Pt 3): Fighting Take Texas, Christianity & the Country Back

Published | Video Starts at 03:12

… as immigrants have always done throughout American history, and we can keep out people who mean to do us harm. I want to talk about your stance on abortion. Yeah. I trust Texas women to make decisions about their own bodies, to shape their own destinies in consultation with their family members, their doctors, their faith leaders. I don't believe that's a place for government. That's a belief I hold, not despite my faith, but because of my faith. Jesus never talks about abortion. The Bible is silent on abortion. (03:12–03:28)

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Asserts that decisions about abortion should be left to women and not the government.

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