Health is a human right, not a privilege to be purchased. — Shirley Chisholm · Skopia

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Health is a human right, not a privilege to be purchased.

Shirley Chisholm

1970

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Chisholm, Shirley. Spoken in the House of Representatives. House of Representatives meeting. 1970, US House of Representatives, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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