Frederica Freyberg:

Also this week, the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade continues to play out as a political battle. This week, Republican Scott Fitzgerald from the 5th Congressional District gave remarks during a House Judiciary Committee meeting on abortion care access.

Scott Fitzgerald:

I believe every human life is precious and should be protected at every stage. If the leaked Supreme Court opinion ends up being the final product and overturns Roe versus Wade, it would be a fantastic victory for life and for the babies. The pro-life movement has spent decades working on this movement.

Frederica Freyberg:

For his part, Democratic Governor Tony Evers spoke at a rally in support of abortion options at the state Capitol.

Tony Evers:

The decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe and decades of well-established precedent will have a disastrous consequence for folks in every corner of our country and our state, and that includes so many Wisconsin and their families. And we also know that this impacts — the impacts of this decision will women especially be borne by low income folks and Wisconsinites of color also.