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Legislature Considers Abortion Legislation
Clip: Season 1700 Episode 1744 | 10m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Both sides weigh in on new abortion legislation in Wisconsin.
Republican lawmakers have introduced a slate of abortion-related bills including a ‘born alive’ bill that creates criminal penalties for doctors who do not care for fetuses still alive after an abortion. Weighing in on the new legislation are Rep. Barbara Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, and Mel Barnes, the Legal and Policy Director at Planned Parenthood Wisconsin.
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Legislature Considers Abortion Legislation
Clip: Season 1700 Episode 1744 | 10m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Republican lawmakers have introduced a slate of abortion-related bills including a ‘born alive’ bill that creates criminal penalties for doctors who do not care for fetuses still alive after an abortion. Weighing in on the new legislation are Rep. Barbara Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, and Mel Barnes, the Legal and Policy Director at Planned Parenthood Wisconsin.
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