7 female Missouri House members say they were kept out of contraception debate

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It was a purely symbolic move when the Missouri House passed a resolution this week decrying the Obama mandate that health insurance policies include birth-control coverage. But it managed to spark outrage from a group of seven female Democratic lawmakers, who said they were denied a chance to speak on an issue that affects them. "These women stood and waited to be recognized for two hours," said Rep. Tishaura Jones, a St. Louis Democrat. "They never got a chance to speak on an issue that is unique to women."

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