WisDems Statement on GOP Abortion Bills Passing Assembly
Madison, Wis. — Today, Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly passed legislation attacking reproductive health care. These bills are a part of a national effort to ban abortion and interfere with a person’s ability to make their own health care decisions. Gov. Tony Evers has always fought for access to health care, including reproductive rights, underscoring the importance of re-electing the Democratic governor in 2022.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement:
“We all want the freedom to make our own most intimate health care decisions, but Republicans are advancing extreme, divisive laws to advance their scorched-earth political agenda. Abortion is health care. Bills like those advanced by the Assembly today insert politics into some of the most deeply personal moments in a family’s life, and harm those seeking care. Pregnant people and their families, not politicians, should make their personal health care decisions.
“Laws like this have a disproportionate impact on people who already struggle to access health care — including Black, Latino, and Indigenous people, those with low incomes, and people in rural areas. Everyone — regardless of race, income, insurance status, or zip code — deserves access to health care. We must re-elect Gov. Tony Evers in 2022 — he is the last line of defense against Wisconsin Republicans’ attacks on health care, voting rights, and more.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.