While folks are understandably upset about all the awful things in the 2015-17 biennial state budget Republicans in the Legislature have forwarded to Gov. Scott Walker for his signature, there’s still a lot of awful policy being being implemented by Republicans in the Legislature.
Wisconsin Republicans moved within a step Thursday of banning non-emergency abortions at or beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy after the state Assembly approved the prohibition and sent the measure on to Gov. Scott Walker for his signature.
The chamber approved the bill 61-34 after two hours of debate. The Republican-controlled Senate passed the measure in June. Walker, who is expected to announce a bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination on Monday, has promised to sign the proposal but hasn’t said when. His signature would make Wisconsin the 15th state to pass a ban on abortion at 20 weeks or after.