Abortion

In 2022, Stroebel Praised The Overturning Of Roe V. Wade

2022: Stroebel Praised The Overturning Of Roe V. Wade, Stating “It’s About Time.” According to a Facebook post by Stroebel, “The US Supreme Court ruled today to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision. Since 1973, our democratic process has been short-circuited. This ruling by the high-court simply returns legislative power regarding abortion back to the states: it’s about time.” [Facebook, Senator Duey Stroebel, 6/24/22]

In 2019, Stroebel Authored Legislation To Defund Planned Parenthood

2019: Stroebel Authored A Bill Designed To Defund Planned Parenthood. According to We Are Green Bay, “Sen. Duey Stroebel and Rep. Barbara Dittrich, the authors of the Planned Parenthood defunding bill, began the hearing by telling the committee taxpayers shouldn’t fund abortions. They said Medicaid dollars that go to Planned Parenthood could be handed to other health care providers.” [We Are Green Bay, 5/7/19]

In 2019, Stroebel Attacked The State Of Virginia For Passing A Law Allowing “Third Term Abortions”

2019: Stroebel Attacked The State Of Virginia For Passing A Law Allowing “Third Term Abortions” And Expressed Relief That Such Abortions Were Banned In Wisconsin. According to a Facebook post by Stroebel, “The recent attacks on unborn children in Virginia should be of concern to all Americans. This new law allows 3rd term abortions, a practice we thankfully ban here in Wisconsin. However, radical members of the legislature here in Wisconsin proposed AB 656 & SB 569 last session which would have allowed abortions minutes before birth.” [Facebook, Senator Duey Stroebel, 2/6/19]

In 2015, Stroebel Authored A Bill That Would Criminalize Using Or Selling Aborted Fetal Tissue

2015: Stroebel Authored A Bill That Would Criminalize Using Or Selling Aborted Fetal Tissue, Which Potentially Hindered Medical Research. According to Wisconsin Public Radio, “A bill that would make it a felony to use or sell aborted fetal tissue in Wisconsin had its first state Senate hearing Tuesday, with public comments becoming heated at times. The bill’s Republican authors, Rep. Andre Jacque and Sen. Duey Stroebel, say medical researchers shouldn’t be able to use fetal tissue obtained from abortions that took place after January of this year. But critics say that won’t prevent abortions, and medical school officials say it could hinder future research, potentially harming Wisconsin’s economy.” [Wisconsin Public Radio, 9/22/15]