Yesterday, Wisconsin voters elected Judge Janet Protasiewicz to the state supreme court. The liberal leaning judge secured the seat with 55% of the vote. The race received national attention, and set a record for campaign spending for a state Supreme Court Justice. While the election was technically non-partisan, the candidates represented two sides of the the abortion debate. Protasiewicz vocally supported abortion access while the opposing candidate Dan Kelly was endorsed by anti-abortion organizations.

On today’s show, we talk about what Protasiewicz’s win means as a mandate on abortion access from voters. Joining us for a round table discussion is Dr. Kristin Lyerly, an OBGYN who practices out of state following the overturn of Roe; Investigative Reporter Phoebe Petrovic, who has has been reporting for Wisconsin Watch on the intertwining of abortion access and the Supreme Court race; and Representative Lisa Subeck, a Democrat from Madison who introduced a bill to overturn the 1849 criminal abortion ban last year.

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