Wisconsin
Supreme Court Voter Guide
The Wisconsin State Supreme Court will likely determine the legal status of abortion in Wisconsin.
Learn where the candidates stand on abortion.
The Primary Election is on Tuesday, February 21st.
The two candidates who receive the most votes will advance to the General Election on April 4th.
Statements on Abortion
Daniel Kelly
Everett Mitchell
Janet Protasiewicz
Jennifer Dorow
Kelly wrote, “An abortion, of course, involves taking the life of a human being.”
Kelly is endorsed by anti-abortion groups, including Wisconsin Right to Life PAC.
Click here to learn more about Daniel Kelly.
Sources: Hang Together blog post, posted 10/27/12, archived 7/26/16; Wisconsin State Journal, 1/30/23)
Mitchell’s spokesperson stated that he believes “that reproductive decisions are best made between patients and their doctors."
Mitchell also cited the overturning of Roe v. Wade as the worst ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Click here to learn more about Everett Mitchell.
Sources: AP News, 01/26/23; WisPolitics, 01/09/23.
Protasiewicz stated she “believes in a woman's freedom to make her own decisions on abortion."
When asked about the worst ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, Protasiewicz cited the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Click here to learn more about Janet Protasiewicz.
Sources: AP News, 01/26/23; WisPolitics, 01/09/23.
Dorow stated that she agreed with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and return the issue to the states to decide.
Dorow is endorsed by anti-abortion groups.
Click here to learn more about Jennifer Dorow.
Sources: The Regular Joe Show, 01/23/23; Wisconsin State Journal, 01/30/23
Wisconsin’s Abortion Law is Likely to be Heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In Wisconsin, current law on abortion was adopted in 1849 and it makes abortion illegal in nearly every case. Recently, the Wisconsin Department of Justice filed a lawsuit that challenges the legality of this ban. The Wisconsin Supreme Court could rule on this case sometime in the next year.
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