LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT/WISC) — Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski says when it comes to a statewide referendum on abortion, Republican candidates have been dishonest.
Godlewski on Tuesday joined 3rd Congressional District candidate Brad Pfaff at UW-La Crosse for a roundtable on reproductive rights.
The Eau Claire native said any Wisconsin politician who says a decision on abortion should be left to the states is “fooling you.”
“You as an active citizen cannot petition and get a bunch of votes to add something to our constitution. So when politicians say let’s vote on a constitutional amendment, they’re actually not being truthful. We don’t have that ability in our state,” she said.
State lawmakers would have to propose an amendment and it would have to pass in both the Assembly and Senate during two consecutive legislative sessions. Only then would voters see the question on the ballot.
Last month, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called for a special session to do just that. Republican lawmakers who control both chambers quickly gaveled into and out of the session on Oct. 4.
Wisconsin’s current law from 1849 bans abortions except in situations where the mother’s life is in danger.
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