Published 2 years ago

Tim Michels shifts stance on 1849 abortion ban, says he will support exceptions

Summary by Ground News

Wisconsin's current abortion ban dating back to 1849 does not identify such exceptions. Abortion law in Wisconsin reverted to the legislation when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade earlier this year. The only exception it has is that doctors can give an abortion in order to save the life of a woman.

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Associated Press News

Michels: Would sign abortion ban with rape/incest exceptions

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Tim Michels said Friday that he would sign an abortion ban with exceptions for rape and incest if it came to his desk as governor, a shift from his earlier statement that Wisconsin's 1849 ban — with an exception only for the life of the mother — was “an exact mirror” of his position .

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Michels: Would sign abortion ban with rape/incest exceptions

Republican Tim Michels says he would sign an abortion ban with exceptions for rape and incest if it came to his desk as governor

2 years ago·United States

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Pioneer Press

Tim Michels flips abortion position, says he would allow exceptions for rape, incest

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, locked in a close race with Michels, supports abortion rights.

2 years ago·St Paul, United States

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Spectrum News

Michels: Would sign abortion ban with rape/incest exceptions

It's a shift from his earlier statement in support of Wisconsin’s 1849 ban — with an exception only for the life of the mother

2 years ago·United States

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Wisconsin State Journal

Tim Michels shifts stance on 1849 abortion ban, says he will support exceptions

Michels' comments were quick to draw criticism from Gov. Tony Evers, who he will face in the Nov. 8 election, where reproductive rights have become a rallying cry among Democrats.

2 years ago·Madison, United States

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