Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Signed Into Law

"Today is a great day for unborn babies in the state of Wisconsin," stated Heather Weininger, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. "This morning, Governor Walker signed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which protects unborn babies at the point when they can feel excruciating pain from abortion."

The bill signing occurred at Fox Valley Technical College, where among many legislative leaders were bill authors Sen. Mary Lazich, Rep. Jesse Kremer, and Rep. Joan Ballweg, joined by several families who spoke out in favor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. To read more about the families who shared their stories related to the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, visit wrtl.org/paincapable.

"We would like to thank all those who were a voice for the voiceless with this bill, especially to our bill authors Sen. Mary Lazich and Representatives Jesse Kremer, Joe Sanfelippo, and Joan Ballweg, who recognized the compelling state interest in protecting the lives of pain-capable unborn children," continued Weininger. "Thanks to everyone’s efforts, pain-capable unborn babies are now protected, by law, from the pain of abortion."

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Media Contact: Heather Weininger 414-778-5780

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