PolitiFact - Tim Michels flips position on allowing rape, incest exceptions to state abortion ban

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Tim Michels has supported Wisconsin’s law banning abortion the way the law's written since 2004, without exceptions for rape or incest. Last week, he said he'd sign legislation creating those exceptions if it was brought to his desk as governor.

Michels, the Republican challenger to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in Wisconsin’s tight gubernatorial race, changed his tune duringHe told O’Donnell he would sign legislation, if it was brought to his desk as governor, that would create an exception to the state’s ban for people who become pregnant after being raped or as a result of incest.

"I am pro-life and make no apologies for that," Michels said."But I also understand that this is a representative democracy. And if the people — in this case, the Legislature — brought a bill before me, as you just stated, I would sign that."to soften his stance on the abortion ban but would not do so.Let’s look back at Michels’ statements on the issue.

In any case, there aren’t exceptions to the law for people who become pregnant as a result of rape or incest. A recent found that 90% of respondents supported an exception to the ban in those circumstances, including 81% of Republicans polled.

 

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