Ron Johnson Pushes Abortion Ballot That Could Ban Abortions Even in Cases of Rape and Incest
Johnson Has A Record of Supporting Personhood Legislation
MADISON, Wis. – Ron Johnson has taken another step in trying to solidify Wisconsin’s 1849 statute, which bans nearly all abortions even in cases of rape and incest, by putting forward a ballot referendum that would re-codify the archaic law.
“Ron Johnson wants to continue his crusade to ban all abortion in Wisconsin, even in cases of rape and incest. Johnson’s latest effort comes after a long history of him trying to take away the freedoms of Wisconsinites, who will vote him out of office for his dangerous anti-choice agenda,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman.
Additional Background:
Johnson supported a personhood bill that banned all abortions even in cases of rape and incest, and has said that from the moment an egg is fertilized it should be protected.
- Johnson supports a federal abortion ban
- Johnson: “I’ve Signed On To A National Bill That Would Have Banned Abortions After 20 Weeks.” [Spicer & Co, Newsmax, 5/3/22]
- Ron Johnson Has Cosponsored Every Other Version Of The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, Which Would Ban Abortion, In Each Session Since 2013. [S. 1670, 113th Congress, Introduced 11/7/13, Cosponsored 11/7/13; S. 1553, 114th Congress, Introduced 6/11/15, Cosponsored 6/11/15; S. 1922, 115th Congress, Introduced 10/5/17, Cosponsored 10/5/17; S. 2311, 115th Congress, Introduced 1/16/18, Cosponsored1/16/18; S. 160, 116th Congress, Introduced 1/16/19, Cosponsored 1/16/19; S. 3275, 116th Congress, Introduced 2/11/20, Cosponsored 2/11/20; S. 61, 117th Congress, Introduced 1/17/21, Cosponsored,1/17/21]
- Johnson has been vocal about his efforts to strip people of the right to make their own medical decisions
- “Roe and Casey were so poorly decided. This is a really good decision, this is what should have happened 50 years ago.” [Clay & Buck Show, 5/05/22]
- Ron Johnson said “[he’s] fully supportive of what the Supreme Court did” and that “[he] obviously confirmed the justices that handed down that correct decision.” [Brian Kilmeade Show, 7/13/22]
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