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- ↑ "Texas Bill Would Revoke Medical Licenses of Doctors Who Perform Abortions". The Texas Observer. July 19, 2017.
- ↑ "GOP State Lawmakers Sign Brief Opposing Same-Sex Benefits". The Texas Observer. October 17, 2016.
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