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Melissa Ratcliff: “Repeal the 1849 state law criminalizing abortion.”

Featuring: Melissa Ratcliff, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, 16th District

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Know Your Candidates: Wisconsin Senate District 16: Melissa Ratcliff

Published | Video Starts at 12:13

I've been working towards that in the Senate, regardless of whether we have a majority. ELK continues to support and promote bills that Repeal the 1849 state law criminalizing abortion. that ensures access to reproductive health care and improves maternal health and outcomes for women of color and their babies and will fight the hateful attempts to restrict access to gender affirming care. (12:13–12:17)

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Asserts the existence of an 1849 state law criminalizing abortion.

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