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Meaning
The quote argues that cervical cancer deaths are preventable when people can get affordable, high-quality reproductive health care. It frames access to care as the difference between preventable death and protection of health.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is listed as attributed to Leana S. Wen.
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About Leana S. Wen
Leana S. Wen is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
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