Voters in The Badger State will soon decide the balance of power in the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which is elected by the people.
The race between Republican-backed Brad Schimel and Democratic-backed Susan Crawford is drawing national attention, as those who turn out will decide whether the court will respect the Constitution and the rule of law or allow judges to legislate from the bench.
"We are supporting Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel," says Kelsey Pritchard, political communications director for Women Speak Out PAC, a partner of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
"We have deployed canvassers that are speaking with voters at their doorsteps about showing up on April 1 to vote for Schimel," she tells AFN. "This election will determine the balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court."
Aside from the protection of unborn babies, Pritchard says other issues that affect the entire nation are also at stake in this election, which has been called "a bellwether for public opinion on President Donald Trump."
"This is absolutely a very important election nationally because of issues of election integrity," she notes. "The Democrats have been clear that they want a liberal court to gerrymander to secure an electoral map to give them a majority in Congress, and so this is very important that people show up to vote for a court that respects the Constitution and the rule of law."
The pro-lifer says Crawford, who has represented Planned Parenthood in court, would legislate from the bench.
Abortion is legal in Wisconsin, though with restrictions, including a ban after 21 weeks, 6 days of pregnancy. The state also has an 1849 law that bans abortion except to save the life of the mother.
