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Maria S. Lazar: “The issue of abortion belongs with the people of the state…”

Featuring: Maria S. Lazar, Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II

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Published | Video Starts at 52:45

And so she should actually have to Answer it before I have to answer more, but I will answer what you've said. The issue of abortion belongs with the people of the state of Wisconsin, and it belongs to them to tell their elected officials, not judges, to tell their elected officials what they want. If you have a state where people say they want no limits, if you have a state that say they want a lot of limits, but that's what the people … (52:45–53:00)

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Asserts that abortion policy decisions should be made by Wisconsin citizens and their elected officials, not judges.

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