Tony Evers on Abortion

Fought like hell to restore access to safe, legal abortion

I will veto any bill that takes away reproductive freedom

Challenge 1849 law: overturn state abortion ban

Tony Evers' campaign spokesman accused Michels of trying to hide his true support for "locking up doctors who provide abortions," noting his longtime support for banning abortions. The Democratic Attorney General filed a lawsuit, supported by Evers, seeking to overturn the state's ban. Evers and his allies have been spending tens of millions of dollars on television advertising to hammer Michels on his previous support for the 1849 law, which he called the "exact mirror" of his position. Evers is challenging the law in court and has twice called special sessions of the Legislature seeking to repeal the ban and create a way to put the question before voters. Republicans rejected both proposals.

Veto requiring false information given to abortion patients

Summary by Rewire News Group:AB 180 would require certain information regarding induced abortions, and an abortion-inducing drug regimen to be provided to a pregnant person seeking a medication abortion. The bill would require physicians to inform their patients that it might be possible to reverse the effects of a medication abortion.

Veto Message: I am vetoing this bill in its entirety because I object to the political interference between patients and their healthcare providers, especially this bill's requirement that physicians inform their patients of a medical alternative that is not evidence-based. Politicians should not require medical providers to inform patients of inaccurate and misleading information.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Assembly 62-35-2 on May/15/19; Passed Senate 19-13-1 on Jun/5/19; Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers on Jun/21/19.

Government out of women's personal health decisions

Tony Evers (D): Legal. Supports lifting restrictions on abortions. "Government shouldn't be making personal health decisions for women & we shouldn't be treating physicians like criminals."

Scott Walker (R): Ban. "I've always been pro-life." Signed ban after 20 weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest. Required pre-abortion ultrasound.

Q: Allow employers to withhold contraceptive coverage from employees if disagree with it morally?

Evers: No stand found.

Walker: Yes. Stopped enforcement of state's contraceptive coverage requirement for insurance companies.

Q: Let Planned Parenthood receive public funds for non-abortion health care?

Evers: Yes. Reverse Walker's decision