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Ben Wikler: “If we can win the state supreme court race in 2023, if we…”

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

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Democrats Best Weapon Against MAGA _ Ben Wikler Interview

Published | Video Starts at 39:11

So every abortion provider in Wisconsin stop providing abortion care in our state and people had to leave the state of Wisconsin to be able to access care. And there were protests and there was marching and then it was like, If we can win the state supreme court race in 2023, if we can reelect Governor Evers and Attorney General, call and stop Republican supermajority. There's a path to getting this [abortion ban] shut down. And so we're able to channel all the energy into that. And then it actually worked. And then that law is now tied up in court and it's going to go to the state Supreme Court. (39:11–39:22)

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Asserts that winning specific elections could lead to overturning the abortion ban in Wisconsin.

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