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Tom Barrett: “Michigan law empowers medical professionals, doctors…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Published | Video Starts at 04:48

Do you have concerns that there could be a chilling effect on medical professionals stepping in to help a woman whose life may be in danger if there aren't protections in place that clearly define women have access to abortions? Michigan law empowers medical professionals, doctors, physicians to make that determination in their professional assessment. And medical doctors make professional life and death decisions every single day of their lives. (04:48–04:57)

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Asserts that Michigan law allows medical professionals to determine the necessity of medical procedures.

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