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Mandela Barnes: “He sponsored abortion bans that had no exceptions for rape…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 35:23

But the reality is it has strong protections for the health and the life of the mother. And that's what we should be moving towards. Senator Johnson has sponsored eight different national abortion bans. He sponsored abortion bans that had no exceptions for rape, incest or the life of the mother. And that position is too out of touch and extreme for Wisconsin. All right. And so Mr. Johnson, the question is for you as well, so it'll give you a chance to respond. (35:23–35:29)

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Asserts that Senator Johnson sponsored abortion bans without exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother.

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