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Susan Crawford: “He was trying to defend unconstitutional restrictions on…”

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Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown

Published February 28, 2025 | Video Starts at 10:36

He was advocating for that way back then. Then as attorney general, he was fighting to defend unconstitutional restrictions on abortion rights in Wisconsin. And not just in Wisconsin, but He was trying to defend unconstitutional restrictions on abortion rights even in other states. wading into litigation in other states to argue against women's reproductive health care rights. So he's got a long, long record on this issue. (10:36–10:42)

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Asserts that [Brad Schimmel] defended unconstitutional abortion restrictions in other states.

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Susan Crawford

“Brad Schimmel has said repeatedly that he thinks there's nothing wrong with [the 1849 abortion ban] and it should be fully enforced.”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 00:22-00:29
“No exceptions for things like rape or incest or even sexually abused children [in the 1849 abortion ban].”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 00:29-00:35
“Women were forced to go out of state for health care while [the 1849 abortion ban] was briefly in effect.”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 00:58-01:11
“Brad Schimmel...went so far as to say he had no objection to President Trump's blanket pardons of everybody involved in [the January 6th…”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 02:43-02:56
“We have reams of cases, dozens of cases where Brad Schimmel gave people no jail time or short jail time and released them for crimes like…”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 03:51-04:07
“Before the 1849 ban was put on hold, [doctors] literally had patients lying in a hospital bed in critical condition.”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 07:28-07:44
“That's the result of the Dobbs decision from the US Supreme Court that took away almost 50 years of constitutional protections.”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 08:17-08:28
“Wisconsin law doesn't allow [a referendum]. We don't have a way to just let voters directly decide on an issue like abortion rights.”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 09:16-09:27
“He has been a longtime opponent of abortion rights dating back to at least 2012 when he signed on to a Wisconsin right to life white paper.”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 10:06-10:17
“As attorney general, he was fighting to defend unconstitutional restrictions on abortion rights in Wisconsin.”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 10:27-10:35
“Hired a top lawyer into the Wisconsin Department of Justice, who was part of the conservative legal movement that developed a legal strategy…”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 10:52-11:04
“He once called himself Scott Walker's bag man back when he was attorney General.”
Women in Limbo Judge Crawford on Wisconsin's Healthcare Crisis and the Supreme Court Showdown | Uploaded February 28, 2025 | 12:32-12:38