Wisconsin Democratic governor says he'll veto Republican bills aimed at restricting abortion
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has promised to veto the "born alive" bill and three other Republican-backed state bills aimed at reducing abortions if they end up on his desk.
The slate of bills headed to the Republican-led state Senate come as abortion opponents nationwide are attempting to restrict abortion rights at the state level, bringing the issue into the forefront of the national political debate. The recent wave of state legislation has led to court challenges and abortion rights advocates mobilizing to protest the constraints being placed on abortion.
"We shouldn't be limiting the right for women to make their own healthcare decisions," Evers argued in a tweet Tuesday. "That's why I'll veto the bills passed by the Assembly last week if they arrive on my desk. It's time to listen to women."
Evers told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel last month that he planned to veto the "born alive" bill, which the GOP-led General Assembly approved last Wednesday in a 62-35 vote.
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