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Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017

Floor Speech

Date: June 28, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Legal

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Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment offered by gentleman from Tennessee. Like Dr. Roe, I, too, have been an OB-GYN.

The standard of care is defined by local physicians. Let me say that again. The standard of care should be defined by local physicians, and how medicine is practiced may vary from location to location. No matter what, all physicians, especially in rural settings, don't have access to all the luxuries in tertiary centers. Demanding that experts representing either side of a dispute practice medicine in the State of jurisdiction is just common sense.

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