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Two Videos of State Legislative Speeches that Can Provoke Discussion of Religious Freedom and Discrimination

Published by Mike E. on March 27, 2019March 27, 2019

‘Senators, I’m asking you, put the stones down, and let’s trust the women who are in this room.’ — This pastor used a Bible story to speak out against a law that would ban early-term abortions in her state pic.twitter.com/I6kP0QFD5a

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 27, 2019

State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz prayed for Trump and insisted everyone bow to Jesus just before Pennsylvania’s first Black Muslim woman Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell was sworn in pic.twitter.com/ryS2lIn4pk

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 27, 2019

 

 

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