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Susan Crawford: “The Wisconsin Supreme Court currently has two cases in front…”

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District Judge Susan Crawford, WI Supreme Court Candidate

Published March 5, 2025 | Video Starts at 22:03

So that's maybe a little bit different direction, Annie, in terms of the landscape for reproductive health care in Wisconsin. But that's why we're seeing all this litigation. The Wisconsin Supreme Court currently has two cases in front of it relating to abortion rights. And I think that will, that litigation is going to continue. There will be more cases like that in the future. (22:03–22:10)

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Asserts that there are currently two abortion rights cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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