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Patrick Testin: “I consider myself very pro life, but yet, you know, there…”

Featuring: Patrick Testin, Republican | President pro tempore, Wisconsin Senate

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Campaign 2024_ Sen. Patrick Testin (R) Stevens Point - Incumbent Candidate for 24th Senate District

Published | Video Starts at 17:43

Folks at the state level would say, well, it's a settled court issue in the wake of the Dobbs decision, well, now it's an issue that we have to legislate, navigate through. I'm someone who, I consider myself very pro life, but yet, you know, there are certain circumstances in place and things of rape, incest, life of the mother that I think definitely need to be addressed. And it was a really tough decision for me to sign on to the legislation that would take it down from a 20 week ban down to a 14, but more importantly, take it to the voters. (17:43–17:55)

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Asserts support for exceptions to abortion restrictions in cases of rape, incest, and life of the mother.

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