Article 61Y35 ‘What about my life?’ West Virginia girl, 12, speaks out against anti-abortion bill

‘What about my life?’ West Virginia girl, 12, speaks out against anti-abortion bill

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Maya Yang
from US news | The Guardian on (#61Y35)

Plea by Addison Gardner during public hearing against bill that would prohibit procedure in nearly all cases goes viral

An impassioned plea from a 12-year-old girl has gone viral after she spoke to West Virginia Republican lawmakers during a public hearing for an abortion bill that would prohibit the procedure in nearly all cases.

On Wednesday, Addison Gardner of Buffalo middle school in Kenova, West Virginia, was among several people who spoke out against the bill.

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