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Jon Tester: “This is not a decision that should be made by politicians or…”

Featuring: Jon Tester, Democratic | Former U.S. Senate, Montana

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I'll defend a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions until I drop.

Published | Video Starts at 00:27

It simply is not part of who we are as Montanans who has Democrats, Republicans and Independents, but we're all libertarians. We don't want the federal government's talents to do anything. And the bottom line, This is not a decision that should be made by politicians or bureaucrats or judges. This is a decision that should be made by the woman and her family in consultation with her minister and her doctor. That's who should be making these decisions. (00:27–00:33)

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Asserts that decisions about women's health care should not be made by politicians, bureaucrats, or judges.

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