MADISON, WI – On yesterday’s fourth anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, joined by Representative Lisa Subek, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, and Attorney General Josh Kaul, spoke about the urgent need for Wisconsin to protect and expand reproductive rights. Senator Hesselbein stressed that since these rights rely on a court decision, Wisconsin residents should not consider the current protections guaranteed.

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WMTV 15: Four years after Dobbs, Wisconsin Democrats warn abortion access still is not guaranteed

Spectrum News 1: Advocates call for greater abortion access on anniversary of Dobbs decision

  • “While the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck that law down, Dr. Sarah Dobbins said abortions still aren’t easily accessible. ‘Despite the challenge to the 1849 law, restrictions are still in place that make accessing abortion in Wisconsin extremely difficult, and we have more work to do,’ Dobbins said.”
  • “She said some of the biggest barriers for patients seeking abortion care are mandatory in-person counseling, 24-hour waiting periods, and ultrasounds that are required before the procedure.”
  • “‘I continue to encounter many women who have to travel to states with fewer restrictions on reproductive healthcare like Illinois,’ Dobbins said. ‘Wisconsinites should not have to travel out of state to get the care they need.’”
  • Dobbins believes the best way to support women is by ensuring they have access to the full spectrum of care available to them.
  • “‘Healthcare professionals are ready to serve their patients appropriately and no longer be hamstrung by extreme restrictive laws based on pseudoscience,’ Dobbins said. In her opinion, the only way to do that is by electing progressive candidates to public office.

Northern News Now: Four years after Dobbs, Wisconsin Democrats warn abortion access still is not guaranteed

  • “On the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision ending the federal constitutional right to abortion, Wisconsin Democrats and abortion-rights advocates said access in the state still is not guaranteed.”
  • “‘If it’s not a federally and state constitutionally protected right, it is a right that could go away,’ said state Rep. Lisa Subeck, D-Madison. ‘For the moment, we have access to abortion care. We need to expand that. We need to do better.’”
  • “Subeck said there are still barriers to access, particularly for rural Wisconsinites such as mandatory waiting periods and requirements for in-person visits for medication abortions.”
  • “‘Every day seems like a nightmare when I wake up and I see what in the world is happening in Washington, D.C.,’ said state Sen. Dianne Hesselbein, (D). ‘But we know we can build that blue wall here in the state of Wisconsin so that no matter what chaos is happening in Washington, D.C., we can protect people in our own state.’”

WBAY 2: Four years after Dobbs, Wisconsin Democrats warn abortion access still is not guaranteed

WisPolitics: Dems say they will repeal 1849 abortion law, expand reproductive rights with trifecta

  • “Wisconsin Democrats today called to repeal an 1849 abortion law and remove restrictions to reproductive healthcare access across the state if they secure a trifecta later this fall.”
  • “‘A Democratic trifecta means we can pass laws that protect reproductive rights rather than restrict them. It means we have an Attorney General who will enforce those protections and fight back when they are challenged. It means a Governor who will not sign legislation that strips women’s autonomy away,’ Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein said at a press conference today marking the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the national right to abortion.”
  • “‘Wisconsinites should not have to travel out of state to receive the care they need. Our healthcare professionals should not be handcuffed by laws written by Republican legislators that prevent them from making decisions that are best for their patients,’ Dobbins said.”