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Ben Wikler: “Brad Schimmel... loves the 1849 pre Civil War abortion ban…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Ben Wikler and Jen Rubin in conversation

Published March 5, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:29

Brad Schimmel, who you can learn about by the way on bradshimmel.org it's a handy website we created for the edification of Americans. He Brad Schimmel... loves the 1849 pre Civil War abortion ban in Wisconsin. He's asked what is flawed about that law which refers to quickening and uses pre modern medicine language to criminalize, make abortions felony. (02:29–03:32)

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Asserts that Brad Schimmel supports the 1849 abortion ban in Wisconsin.

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