Abortion

Abortion

2024: Rodriguez Voted To Advance A 14 Week Ban On Abortion, Further Restricting Abortion In Wisconsin

2024: Rodriguez Voted To Advance A Ban On Abortion At 14 Weeks, Further Restricting The Procedure That Had Been Banned At 20 Weeks In Wisconsin. According to the Wisconsin Examiner, “Assembly Republicans passed a bill on Thursday that would ask voters to decide whether Wisconsin would implement a 14-week abortion ban, tightening the state’s current 20-week abortion ban. […]  Many Republicans also felt the 14-week abortion ban didn’t go far enough. The bill passed 53-46. […] Republican lawmakers dismissed the idea that abortion is health care.’” [Wisconsin Examiner, 1/26/24]

Rodriguez Aligned Herself With Anti-Abortion Interests And Said Women Who Oppose Abortion Felt “Shunned” From Women’s Empowerment Circles

Rodriguez Said Conservative Women Who Oppose Abortion Rights Could Still Support “Women’s Issues.” According to the Wisconsin State Journal, “Some young conservative women have told Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, R-Oak Creek, they feel ‘shunned’ as soon as other women find out they oppose abortion rights. She said they feel ‘pushed out’ of women's empowerment.  ‘I think a lot of women on the conservative side feel like they can't be a part of that movement,’ Rodriguez said.  Rodriguez said there is a common perception that women's issues only encompass liberal women's policies, but for her, there are other ways to uplift and empower women.” [Wisconsin State Journal, 6/2/19]

Rodriguez Enjoyed The Backing Of Anti-Abortion Organizations In Her First Campaign For State Assembly. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, “Rodriguez easily won a Republican primary over four other candidates, enjoying the backing of GOP heavyhitters such as U.S. Reps. Paul Ryan, Jim Sensenbrenner and Sean Duffy, as well as school choice and anti-abortion organizations.” [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/17/13]