On Wednesday, Planned Parenthood seized the Wisconsin State Capitol Building from abortion activists. The GOP was scheduled to support a prolife law which will be in effect if it is passed. Roe V. WadeDecision is reversed
Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) signed an executive order this month calling for the special session to repeal a 173 year-old ban on abortion, The Cap Times reported, noting, “While the governor has the authority to call lawmakers into a special session, lawmakers are not obligated to take action on any bills.”
“Whose choice? Our choice!” dozens, if not hundreds of protesters chanted inside the Capitol rotunda, protesting the GOP’s expected refusal to overturn the ban. “If we don’t get it, shut it down! If we don’t get it, shut it down! If we don’t get it, shut it down!”
“The people of Wisconsin support access to abortion! Our legislators need to listen and pass the Abortion Rights Preservation Act!”Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin promoted video of Wednesday’s protest via Twitter.
Many protesters were wearing Planned Parenthood gear and sporting the abortion provider’s signs.
WATCH:
Wisconsinans support abortion access! It is time for our legislators to take a stance and adopt the Abortion Rights Preservation Act.#PinkOutTheCapitol #BansOffOurBodies pic.twitter.com/1MwxE6ThOn
— Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (@PPAWI) June 22, 2022
Conservative Jack Posobiec called the protesters “insurrectionists,”This term was used to refer to Trump supporters who broke the U.S. Capitol in protest of the 2020 general elections.
“Planned Parenthood insurrectionists scream inside Wisconsin state capital as GOP upholds 173 year-old law criminalizing abortion,”Posobiec captioned the video of protest.
WATCH: Planned Parenthood insurrectionists shout inside Wisconsin’s state capital, as the GOP supports a 173-year old law that criminalizes abortion pic.twitter.com/h9tylNJfHc
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) June 22, 2022
The Cap Times’ Jessie Opoien covered the protest in-person and referred to the protesters as “Planned Parenthood/abortion access supporters.”
Planned Parenthood/abortion access supporters are gathered in the state Capitol protesting Wisconsin’s 173-year-old criminal abortion ban pic.twitter.com/eMSClTYdPw
— Jessie Opoien (@jessieopie) June 22, 2022
Despite pressure from loud protesters inside the Capitol, the Republicans in the Senate and Assembly quickly gaveled in and out of Evers’ special session without taking votes to repeal the state’s abortion ban.
CBS 58 News reporter Emilee Fannon uploaded video from the short sessions. “Republicans [sic] inaction means if Roe is overturned, nearly all abortions will become illegal in Wisconsin.”
The Senate swiftly voted in Gov. Evers session was called to an immediate halt without any votes being taken on repealing Wisconsin’s abortion ban. https://t.co/PLjfUfavYb pic.twitter.com/qNUb1BQoNG
— Emilee Fannon (@Emilee_Fannon) June 22, 2022
The Assembly also has given in/out.
If Roe is repealed by Republicans, Wisconsin would have nearly all abortions illegal. https://t.co/mkbM2PT7Yx pic.twitter.com/S6FaHW8DcI— Emilee Fannon (@Emilee_Fannon) June 22, 2022
Since a draft opinion regarding Roe V. Wadewas published in May. Sometimes-violent proabortion activism has taken root across the nation.
Daily Wire found out last week, that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was insolvent. “investigating a series of attacks and threats targeting pregnancy resource centers and faith-based organizations across the country.”
“The FBI takes all threats seriously and we continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners and will remain vigilant to protect our communities,”The Daily Wire received the following information from The Bureau “We would like to remind members of the public that if they observe anything suspicious or have information about potential threats to report it to law enforcement immediately, call their local FBI field office, or submit a tip to tips.fbi.gov.”
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