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Robert Wirch: “They [Republicans] want to tell women if they can use birth…”

Featuring: Robert Wirch, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 22

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Senator Bob Wirch debates Pam Stevens

Published | Video Starts at 01:30

And I'm amused, the Republicans, I always say, they drive around the Capitol with decals on their bumpers that say small government, but when they get inside, they make big government decisions. They [Republicans] want to tell women if they can use birth control pills or not. That's outrageous. That's part of personhood out there. And, you know, in so many other ways. Equal pay for women. No, they didn't want to do that in the state. (01:30–32:33)

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Asserts that Republicans are attempting to regulate women's access to birth control pills.

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