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Abortion's new prominence in Wisconsin politics

By Frederica Freyberg, Zac Schultz | Here & Now

May 7, 2022

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"Here & Now" senior political reporter Zac Schultz considers political implications of a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion and the potential effects on Wisconsin’s upcoming elections.

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