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Brad Schimel: “I was asked if the 1849 [abortion law] was a valid law. And…”

Featuring: Brad Schimel, Republican | Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge, Waukesha County

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Fine. My opponent had someone there recording that speech. She knows what the whole speech is, not just the few seconds that they released to the media. I was asked if the 1849 [abortion law] was a valid law. And the answer is, my answer was it was passed by two houses of the legislature and signed by a governor. That means it's a valid law. But what I said next was that there's a real question as to whether that law reflects the will of the people of Wisconsin now. And today, let's talk about abortion. (06:44–06:59)

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Asserts that the 1849 abortion law is valid because it was passed by the legislature and signed by a governor.

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