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Letter to the editor:
On April 4, Wisconsin voters will elect a new Supreme Court Justice. The choice between the two candidates couldn’t be more clear.
Candidate Dan Kelly is an outspoken critic of a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions, and as an attorney, he gave legal advice to extremist anti-abortion groups and is currently endorsed by them. These groups endorse the restrictive 1849 abortion law now in effect in our state and condone jailing doctors who treat women for reproductive issues, even in the case of rape, incest, and the life of the mother. Women who currently need care for ectopic pregnancies and other reproductive issues are currently unable to get that care in our state because doctors are afraid of losing their license and going to jail.
Kelly was endorsed by Donald Trump and advised Trump operatives as special counsel in the plot to submit fake electoral votes declaring Trump the winner in Wisconsin’s 2020 election. He didn’t even stop after the January 6 Capitol attack: He was then paid $120,000 to go on a nationwide “election integrity” tour to further spread the “Big Lie” about the election, according to a story in Wisconsin Watch. A link is here: https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/02/wisconsin-supreme-court-candidate-dan-kelly-advised-republicans-on-election-issues/.
In contrast, Judge Janet Protasiewicz has pledged to uphold the freedoms and the right to privacy guaranteed in our constitution. She supports a woman’s right to privacy and to make her own healthcare decisions, and her 25-year record as a tough prosecutor proves that she is not weak on crime, as Mr. Kelly’s campaign would have voters believe.
I urge voters to do their homework, examine the facts, and vote by April 4 to ensure our freedoms and privacy by voting for Judge Janet Protasiewicz.
Patt Heise
Williams Bay
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Where did he say these things?
The best attack ad would have used the candidate’s own words- either in video or print. Neither exist showing Kelly might overturn Wisconsin’s abortion ban.
Instead, he says he’ll listen to both sides of the issue.
Protasiewicz says she won’t.
That’s a big problem for the future of our republic.