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California U.S. Rep Barbara Lee: "Lizelle Herrera should never have been arrested. Horrifyingly, cases like hers are becoming more common...."

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Barbara Lee tweeted the following:

"Lizelle Herrera should never have been arrested. Horrifyingly, cases like hers are becoming more common.
Whats nextarresting people for buying birth control?

In a post-Roe world, this type of criminalizationespecially of women of color like Lizellewill explode."
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Here are other recent tweets from Barbara Lee:

"As Co-Chair of @ProChoiceCaucus, I'm doing everything in my power to protect the right to abortion, like passing the #WomensHealthProtectionAct in the House.
But in order to make this law, WHPA has to pass the Senate.
Call your Senators. Take action. Our rights are on the line."
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"I cant believe I need to say this in the 21st century, but having a miscarriage or abortion does not make you a murderer.
Threatening women for their medical decisions, however, does make you a danger to society."
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"#KBJs confirmation makes me feel like our workand the work of those before us, like Shirley Chisholmis not in vain.
It also reminds me that elections matter. Representation matters. Our right to vote matters." on April 10
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