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Melissa Ratcliff: “We need to repeal the 1849 law that criminalized abortion in…”

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

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Democratic candidate forum for Wisconsin Senate District 16

Published | Video Starts at 24:36

And Representative Radcliffe, I see your hand is up. One minute to weigh in on this. Thank you. Abortion is health care. We need to repeal the 1849 law that criminalized abortion in our state. We need to defend and protect access to abortion. I have two children, and I can't believe that they have less rights than I did. (24:36–24:42)

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Asserts that the 1849 law criminalizing abortion in Wisconsin should be repealed.

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