Wisconsin
Wisconsin Democratic candidates hold Women’s Rights Rally in Kewaunee
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) -A handful of Wisconsin female political candidates hosted a rally at Harbor Park in Kewaunee Monday afternoon on the two-year anniversary of the Roe v. Wade reversal.
Among the speakers at the rally were State Assembly candidate Renee Paplham, Second District Senate candidate Kelly Peterson, and Dr. Kristin Lyerly, a candidate for the 8th Congressional District.
All of the speakers discussed personal stories of how the ruling led them to run for office in 2024.
“I am a pro-patient physician, and a pro-patient candidate, and that means I want my patients to have the health care they need and deserve,” said Dr. Lyerly. “It’s so much more than an abortion issue, a reproductive rights issue, than a health care issue, this is about our rights and freedoms.”
Action 2 News reached out to each of the three Republican candidates in the race for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District for a statement, but have not received a response.
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