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Abortion and authority of DAs in the attorney general debate

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

October 28, 2022

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Wisconsin's attorney general candidates — Republican challenger Eric Toney and Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul — debated on the role of district attorneys and discretion to prosecute abortion charges.

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