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Anti-abortion advocates who were celebrating this time last year called the news devastating. We turn now to Gracie Scogland
Legislative director for Wisconsin right to life and thanks very much for being here. Thanks for having me describe why you call this devastating
You know we have seen and met many of these children firsthand who are here today
Because row was overturned and this law was in effect in our state here in Wisconsin
So we can't help but think of these mothers and their children and how this will impact them
This was a really powerful time in our state to show that we value all pre-born life
And now it's very very different will be very different on Monday in Wisconsin
How surprised were you by this announcement by Planned Parenthood?
You know coming back to the spring we knew that the election of the new Supreme Court Justice would have a
Very big impact on this fight to protect life
But I think we're still surprised to see this preemptive decision by Planned Parenthood
Since this matter is still to be decided by the courts
So that was surprising to us but at the same time we knew that this battle was going to ramp up after the results of the election
Does Wisconsin write to life plan to file any kind of legal challenge against Planned Parenthood now at this point?
We are currently looking at all options whether that be legal, legislative
To see what options we have to fight back against this
But I think our most powerful tool is the pregnancy resource centers here in the state
Ensuring that they are fully funded and able to provide services to women
So given the shifting public opinion to support abortion
Are there any situations that Wisconsin write to life would support legal abortion?
So we have always been in favor of having protections when there is a medical emergency
We think that's very important and that's been consistent through our history at Wisconsin write to life
And remains our position today
So our recent reporting quoted doctors who said abortion is health care
And should be the decision of the patient
What do you say to patients who fear that their fetus will suffer or their health and life are at risk without an abortion?
Again, in the case of a medical emergency we understand and believe that there should be that protection in the case of a medical emergency
But when we think about health care, ultimately the goal is always to protect life
And we are talking about protecting the most vulnerable life in our society
And that is these unborn children
So you spoke to this a moment ago, but what do your attorneys say about whether the Dane County judges order
That said there is no such thing as an abortion ban in Wisconsin
Represents an actual window of legality for the resumption of abortion procedures in this state
We certainly believe that the issue has yet to be decided by the courts
I know that it's expected that this will come before the state's supreme court
And again, we are surprised by Planned Parenthood taking this action
We think that it is early to resume services when the issue is yet to be decided
So is Wisconsin write to life calling on Justice Proters Salutes to recuse from the underlying lawsuit over the 1849 abortion statute?
We certainly did see throughout her time on the campaign trail that she made her issue her opinion on this issue very clear
And that is certainly concerning for any sitting justice on the state supreme court
Are you asking for her to step aside from that case?
We're not commenting on that specifically, but certainly have concerns about how she made her opinion so clear while she was running for that office
Given that Planned Parenthood will start offering abortion services on Monday
And they have already been scheduling those appointments and have been taking a lot of calls from people seeking that service
What will that mean for the pregnancy resource centers that in some cases are really right next door to Planned Parenthood clinics
How will that change what those resource centers do now?
The resource centers through the past year in a post-row Wisconsin have truly stepped up
They're seen in many cases double the clients and it's so powerful to see the relationships of trust that they build with these women
These women are not only receiving life-affirming care, but in many cases they are receiving safe and secure housing
They are receiving other options for comprehensive health care
So I think that once the center has built that relationship with a woman
She's much more likely to come back if she's in need of support and tell her community about those services
So I think that we will continue to see these pregnancy resource centers see an increase in clients
Alright, Gracie's cokeman, thanks very much
Thank you
Talk about these issues
I wish
That's next
No, I do joke about that, but it would be nice
I'm just waiting since you know