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TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 05:45 PM Jun 2019

Wisconsin's Democratic governor vetoes 4 abortion bills

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed four abortion bills passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, following through with his promise to stop the measures from becoming law.

One bill Evers vetoed would have imposed criminal penalties on doctors who fail to give medical care in the extremely rare circumstance where a baby is born alive following an abortion attempt.

Other vetoed bills would have cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood; prohibited abortions based on the fetus' race, sex or defects; and required providers to tell women seeking abortions using the drug mifepristone that the process may be reversed after the first dose.

Republicans had called on Evers to sign the bills, even though he ran as an abortion rights advocate and had long promised to veto them. Abortion opponents joined with Republican lawmakers at a Thursday rally in the Capitol, just feet from Evers' office, to argue for him to sign the measures.

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/wisconsin-s-democratic-governor-vetoes-4-abortion-bills/511640532/

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Wisconsin's Democratic governor vetoes 4 abortion bills (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2019 OP
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR! sheshe2 Jun 2019 #1
I'll overlook the yelling TexasTowelie Jun 2019 #3
Thanks, TT. sheshe2 Jun 2019 #4
So pleased to hear this. Laffy Kat Jun 2019 #2
To borrow a phrase, "promises made, promises kept!" George II Jun 2019 #5
K&R nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #6
Way to go Gov. Evers!! nt NYMinute Jun 2019 #7
This is wonderful news Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #8
K&R brer cat Jun 2019 #9
A big, fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2019 #10
Standing strong. BlueWI Jun 2019 #11
K&R Gothmog Jun 2019 #12
This is great news. lapucelle Jun 2019 #13

sheshe2

(83,355 posts)
1. DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR!
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 05:50 PM
Jun 2019

THAT'S WHY WE VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS!

Sorry for yelling, TT, I had to get that off my chest!

Thank you, great news. Also a huge thank you to Gov. Evers.

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