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Social Media Buzz: All-Male Photo Of Lawmakers Negotiating Health Care Mocked Online

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Vice President Mike Pence tweeted a photo of lawmakers negotiating the Republican health care bill Thursday, but there were no women in the photo:

That created a firestorm online because part of the debate Thursday was over whether to get rid of a requirement that all insurance policies cover pregnancy, maternity and newborn care.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Femi Oke (@FemiOke) of Al Jazeera English about the photo, and other news on social media this week.

This article was originally published on March 24, 2017.

This segment aired on March 24, 2017.

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