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Rebecca Cooke: “In Wisconsin, we revert back to this 1849 law that is just…”

Featuring: Rebecca Cooke, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 3

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Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote.

Published | Video Starts at 19:54

I mean, what a traumatic thing that, like, a doctor can't do his job and help to save this woman's life. Right. He's frightened of going to prison. I mean, that's exactly. And that's what the state. In Wisconsin, we revert back to this 1849 law that is just draconian. And, you know, it's impacting women every day here in Wisconsin. So that's something. And I think, you know, Anthony, you'll talk to lots of different people, but every Democrat will be talking about this and campaigning on this issue, going into. (19:54–20:01)

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Asserts that Wisconsin's abortion law reverts to an 1849 statute.

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