2022 WI Governor's race: on Abortion


Tim Michels: Would ban abortion with no except for rape or incest

Tim Michels wants to criminalize abortion, even in cases of rape or incest: Michels said the 1849 ban on abortion that doesn't include exceptions for rape or incest is "an exact mirror" of his position. He has said it was "not unreasonable" for the government to force rape victims to give birth. And the ban he supports could even lead to doctors being jailed for trying to save a patient's life.
Source: WisPolitics press release on 2022 Wisconsin Governor race Jul 19, 2022

Timothy Ramthun: Co-sponsored fetal heartbeat anti-abortion bill

A Texas-style abortion bill proposed for Wisconsin has received a lot of attention and appeared to be on the fast track. Proposed laws prohibiting abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected have surfaced in Wisconsin and other states ahead of a key U.S. Supreme Court decision on a Mississippi law that could end or weaken the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. State Rep. Timothy Ramthun is a co-sponsor of the proposal.
Source: Wisconsin Public Radio on 2022 Wisconsin Gubernatorial race Feb 21, 2022

Timothy Ramthun: Protect all life that begins at conception, no exceptions

[On abortion legislation]: "Representative Ramthun is a supporter of pro-life legislation that protects all life that begins at conception," states the email from Tristan Johannes, research assistant for Ramthun. "He believes there are no exceptions to this, and regardless the circumstance, the life of a child should never be punished for the actions of the parents. The bills voted on did not reflect this."
Source: The Journal Times on 2022 Wisconsin Gubernatorial race Oct 29, 2021

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Gubernatorial Debates 2020:
DE: vs.Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D)
IN: vs.Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D)
MO: Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R)
MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.Stapleton(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D)
NC: Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R)
ND: Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D)
NH: Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D)
PR: Rossello(D) vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D)
UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R) vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R)
VT: Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D)
WA: Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R)
WV: Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)
Gubernatorial Debates 2021:
NJ:
Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R)
VA:
Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D)

Gubernatorial Debates 2019:
KY:
Bevin(R) vs.Goforth(R,lost primary) vs.Adkins(D,lost primary) vs.Beshear(D) vs.Edelen(D,lost primary)
LA:
Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.Kennedy(R,declined)
MS:
Bryant(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D) vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
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