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Arizona official fired for remark about female soldiers’ menstrual cycles

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An Arizona official was fired Wednesday after suggesting that menstrual cycles could inhibit women from serving in combat. Joey Strickland, the director of the state’s Veterans’ Services Department, also resigned over the hiring of the former lawmaker. “I understand that women want to be on the front lines, and they…

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AZ GOP lawmaker wants women ‘to watch an abortion’ before having one

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Despite Arizona’s recent spate of bills that would reduce women’s access to abortion and contraception, a Republican lawmaker wants her state to go even further. According to The Arizona Republic, State Rep. Terri Proud colorfully replied to one of her constituents in an email asking her thoughts on House Bill…

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