[Content Note: War on agency; misogyny.]
"Since this bill…makes the assumption that women are not capable of making difficult decisions without the aid of politicians requiring an additional three days to think it through, then I can only assume that you're not going to legitimately listen or value the opinions that I would like to state today. Therefore, I'd like to take your recommended waiting period and return on Monday, when I've had time to really think through my decisions…I would like for you to be able to trust in my opinions."—Dina Van Der Zalm, a student at the University of Missouri who's getting her masters in social work, testifying before a Missouri House committee who held a hearing on a proposed 72-hour waiting period for abortions in the state.
Oh snap.
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