MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, just weeks before the election, Tim Michels tried and failed to walk back the radical position on abortion he’s held for the past twenty years.
Lieutenant Governor Nominee Rep. Sara Rodriguez released the following statement:
“Let’s call Tim Michels’ comments today what they are: lies. Michels’ campaign is already scrambling to walk back his comments, because they know he can’t run from twenty years of unyielding, radical views on women’s health. He has repeatedly stood by the 1849 ban with no exceptions for rape, incest, or health of the mother, even calling it ‘an exact mirror’ of his position; he’s donated thousands of dollars to groups that are seeking to ban abortion outright with no exceptions; and he even said it’s ‘not unreasonable’ to force a victim of rape to give birth. Wisconsin women know that if he were governor, Michels would attack women’s healthcare and put into action these radical beliefs.
“Wisconsinites can trust Tony Evers and I to do the right thing on reproductive health. As a former public health professional and nurse, I know that abortion is healthcare, and I’ll never stop fighting to ensure women have the right to choose, without interference from radical politicians like Tim Michels.”
