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Chris Taylor: “Maria Lazar would have enforced an 1849 criminal ban that…”

Featuring: Chris Taylor, Democratic | Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV

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Chris Taylor on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race | Here & Now

Published | Video Starts at 02:32

They have very extreme positions that are out of touch with the people of Wisconsin. On reproductive health care. My opponent, Maria Lazar, celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade. She has made comments that she Maria Lazar would have enforced an 1849 criminal ban that would have outlawed abortion in almost every instance. She has made comments that she thinks a six week abortion ban would be a good thing, signaling to the legislature that this might be a law that she would be okay with as a judge. (02:32–02:44)

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