Sara Rodriguez: “Republican leaders double down despite the fact that a…”

“Wisconsin is home to 1.3 million women of reproductive age. If you live in Rhinelander or Richland center, nearest clinic may now mean Minnesota or Illinois. But instead of modernizing our laws, Republican leaders double down despite the fact that a majority of Wisconsin residents consistently support abortion, remaining legal in all or most cases. During debate, Republican legislators and leadership dismissed discussion about rape and incest exceptions as, quote, unnecessary and argued abortion is not health care. Comparing human pregnancy to veterinary care.” (03:37–03:48)

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