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- ↑ "Rep. Jack Nelsen (R)". Idaho Legislature. Idaho State Legislature. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ↑ @IdahoDems (January 12, 2023). "ICYMI: Idaho Republican Rep. Jack Nelsen compares women to farm animals and says experience working with cattle has given him "ideas on repro and women's health thing" in his first-ever committee meeting" (Tweet). Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Twitter.
- ↑ Clark, Meredith (January 13, 2023). "Idaho Republican legislator apologises for comparing women's reproductive care to milking cows". Independent. The Independent. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ↑ Papenfuss, Mary (January 13, 2023). "GOP State Lawmaker Has Ideas On Women's Reproductive Issues Because He Knows Cows". HuffPost. HuffPost. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ↑ Phillips, Aleks (January 13, 2023). "Idaho Republican Apologizes for Comparing Women to Farm Animals". Newsweek. Newsweek. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ↑ Kiggins, Steve (January 12, 2023). "Jerome Rep. Jack Nelsen apologizes for 'inappropriate' remarks on women's reproductive care". Idaho County Free Press. Idaho County Free Press. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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